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submitted 7 months ago by stabby_cicada to c/solarpunk

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[–] _sideffect@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Just use the extra energy to shoot random laser beams into space... Make sure the aliens know we're armed

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The surplus should be returned to the sun. It's called investing in your future.

[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Adding a tiny bit of energy to the sun so it will have burned-up in 4bln minus 5 years instead of in 4 bln years? Genius.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The joke is that it wouldn't work. God damn it lmfao

[–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE NEVER TRIED

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

THAT SPEEDS UP THE RATE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION negligibly

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Not with that attitude.

[–] Scrof@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

Or railguns.