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TheSpittah t1_isotj4r wrote

Wait 2 decades, wonder what ever happened to it and find out Shell bought the patents and shelved it

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BabySinister t1_isshxua wrote

This won't happen, what they did is find ways to replace lasers with sunlight, so that you don't need a laser with an external power pack anymore. It's not a new 'energy source', it's not even a new solar power technique. It's an alternative to conventional testing setups that replaces some power hungry components with systems that can use light from the environment and the Earth's magnetic field to operate.

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E_Snap t1_isssd96 wrote

If I’m being honest, I’m far from concerned about the amount of energy that research takes up

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FwibbFwibb t1_ist9p0w wrote

Lasers are horribly inefficient at converting power from your wall to actual output power.

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ubermeisters t1_isotoc6 wrote

oh yes your pessimism definitely helps. good job on being a positive voice for change.

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TheSpittah t1_isoz0c5 wrote

Happy to help! We all play our part in society, thank you for fulfilling yours

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UnfinishedProjects t1_isp655l wrote

It made you think didn't it?

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FwibbFwibb t1_ist9snb wrote

The first time this comment was posted 10 years ago it made me think. Since then it's been a race between morons to see who can be the first one to post it in a new thread.

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