• Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Uh… losses from transmitting through the atmosphere a second time?

    Damn. I wonder what its operational range would be.

    • einfach_orangensaft@feddit.deOP
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      9 months ago

      this thing is big enough to alter the average reflective index of a whole state if it swings around its mirrors

      the focus spot in theorie could be set to any range, just as u go more far the precision of each mirror angle will be the limiting factor amongst atmospheric losses distortions.

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      9 months ago

      Its not that much of a problem, we periodically shoot lasers to the moon and receive it back without much problem. If it’s not enough to melt the thing it would be enough to overheat it and destroy the electronics.

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        9 months ago

        You can shoot a strong laser and use a super sensitive receiver to a very specific frequency

        That argument doesn’t hold up

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        9 months ago

        You can shoot a strong laser and use a super sensitive receiver to a very specific frequency

        That argument doesn’t hold up