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Using space-based solar power to stop climate change: thoughts? (gizmodo.com)

submitted 2 years ago by darthfabulous42069@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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What's everyone's thoughts on using space-based solar power to help solve the climate crisis?

Now that we're hitting the 1.5 degree mark, I notice a lot of news articles coming out in favor of such things, but I want to know how you think of it.

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[–] darthfabulous42069@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I would imagine the population will stabilize itself and/or we will begin human expansion into space before that becomes an issue, but that is a thing I read about. There is a hard maximum number of people that could live on this planet in modernity. 🤔 I'm not sure how having space solar power now would make that an issue though. The heat issue is something we'll have to think about down the line.

[–] greengnu@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Well yes there is a hard limit, we just don't know what the exact carrying capacity is (there may be multiple different values).

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