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belarged t1_j08wn3q wrote

Reply to comment by klosterdev in Northrop Grumman’s wireless power distribution from space - The 'Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research' (SSPIDR) Project team is developing means to transmit concentrated solar energy from space to anywhere on Earth by Aerothermal

If death rays were feasible, we'd have them or already do have them. This has to do with powering up the death ray anywhere in Earth's gravitational sphere of influence at a moment's notice.

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pumpkin20222002 t1_j0ae3ph wrote

Use the GPS network, add some big A mirrors or reflectors and concentrate or bounce the suns rays around and focus them on one point! Dr evil would be melting the ice caps

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nsa_reddit_monitor t1_j0ag6pj wrote

The U.S. can shoot down missiles with lasers. That much power can definitely kill a person at range.

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