• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    You seem to be neglecting that the lights already traveled 147 million km from the Sun, your math is wrong. You need to account for the distance from the sun to earth, plus to the satellite. Of course the math looks better on your end when you forget the most important detail. Come on lmfao.

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      9 months ago

      Yes i am, because it is unimportant if the light comes from the sun or the moon or a 3km large satellite (assuming they would have the same radiance). It would be important if the power plant were ten times larger, the satellite would be closer or larger. However in this case the limit to the power is is the etendue of the light at the satellite. The maximum power is the etendue at the satellite times radiant flux of the sun.
      If you want a fun and interesting read which does explain a related “problem”, there is a relevant xkcd

      I could explain it to you in at least five different ways in detail, three of them i have already done in short here in the comments. However, you never argued directly against my point. You don’t talk to me seriosly but laugh about it.
      This is not what a serious disussion looks like like. If you want an explaination, i would be motiviated to take the time and explain it in detail.
      Note that i listened to your point, considered it and argued why it plays no role. You have not considered my explainations.