Re: Using solar energy, in an alternative way.
- From: "Androcles" <Headmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:25:53 +0100
<pixzor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok, hopefully this doesn?t just sound crazy, but I was just thinking
about a number of idea?s that look like they could work together.
Imagine, a large parabolic mirror, placed on the equator, and then try
to imagine a regular sized satellite, as a mirror in geostationary
orbit positioned just over the focal point. I remember the Russians
testing a space based mirror for extra light, so none of this seems
too unrealistic.
So in the mid day sun, after some rotation of the ground based mirror,
it might then be possible to focus the reflected light from the
satellite to within a very small point, at the centre of the large
dish on the ground. The idea I had was that the light, reflecting down
from space through the earth?s atmosphere could be used to heat a
narrow column of the atmosphere to extremely high temperatures.
I am aware that some attempts have been maid to use ionized air with
electromagnets to lift a craft upwards. So would it be possible, maybe
using a Taurus shaped craft with the plasma focused through the middle
for the craft to pull it?s self up along the ionized air into space?
Ok, I know it would get really really hot inside that thing, and that
the Force of the photons exerted on the satellite might push it into
space, but would the craft be able to build up enough speed to escape
the earth?s atmosphere?
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Congratulations, you have an imagination that has that rare quality, it
doesn't violate physical law too obviously.
You have the makings of a sci-fi writer. Next you'll be directing the heat
to control the weather, watering the Sahara and even streaming water
from the Pacific to the Moon with your mirror arrangement, which is
essentially a Newtonian telescope with a focal length of 22,300 miles.
At least you can make some money if you add some human interest
to your story. Give it some characters, some sex, bad guys and good
guys and you are on a winner. Your editor might have a heart attack
if you write "maid" instead of "made", though.
.
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