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Old 06-16-2019, 01:31 PM   #26
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Default Re: Sol-1 [Infinite Worlds]

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl View Post
...An orbital solar array also has the advantage of avoiding the NIMBY problems that crippled the spread of nuclear. People can see the cooling towers of nuclear power plants from miles away. The receiving fields of the orbital solar arrays can be hidden by tall hedges....
I would not be too quick to dismiss NIMBYs, how long do you think it woulds take for the coal,oil, nuclear industries, or KGB the for that matter, to start running ads of a kid with a magnifying glass and an ant hill?
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