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>>g-mork+(OP)
> it is possible to put 500 to 1000 TW/year of AI satellites into deep space, meaningfully ascend the Kardashev scale and harness a non-trivial percentage of the Sun’s power

We currently make around 1 TW of photovoltaic cells per year, globally. The proposal here is to launch that much to space every 9 hours, complete with attached computers, continuously, from the moon.

edit: Also, this would capture a very trivial percentage of the Sun's power. A few trillionths per year.

>>gok+h4
I couldn't believe that was an actual quote from the article. It is.

These people are legit insane.

>>titzer+GB
No it's just Musk's Big Idea for spacex to hype it before IPO. It's their version of FSD, robots etc.

You've got to hand it to him, he is a bullshitter par excellence.

>>nprate+ZX
How people still believe his bullshit is unfathomable.

>>thfura+C61
Yeah, I remember people saying that about making 1m model 3s per year, landing rockets, getting 10k+ satellite privately into orbit, and getting millions of subscribers using internet via those satellites.

Maybe just maybe the guy does actually get things done, and if you didn't hate him you'd see that?

(yes, there are some things he hasn't gotten done. That doesn't take away from what he has gotten done)

>>zpeti+xd1
Please understand that his companies succeeding in some things doesn’t make the things that are exaggerated, overpromised, or just plain naked hype with no backing somehow practical. It’s an interesting effect of our age that for some figures to some people if any criticism is considered unwarranted then all criticism must be disregarded.

It reminds me of growing up in the evangelical church and all the pastors who’d still keep their followers even after they show up in new cars or fly first class, taking the tithes from old ladies on their pension.