On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:11:34 AM UTC-5, Phil Hobbs wrote:   
   > On 02/11/2016 10:05 AM, ggherold@gmail.com wrote:   
   > > http://what-if.xkcd.com/145/   
   > >   
   > > Just thought some of you might enjoy it.   
   > >   
   > > George H.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Of course, if you use sunlight to pump a laser, you _can_ heat something   
   > hotter than the Sun. ;)   
   >   
   > Cheers   
   >   
   > Phil Hobbs   
      
   I don't know if you read sci-fi, but there is a David Brin novel "Sundiver"   
   where they pump the excess heat out of a sunship with a laser.   
      
   George H.   
      
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