From: mikecombs@nospam.com_chg_nospam_2_ti.retro.com   
      
   "Gene P."  wrote in message   
   news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0503181520210.26831-100000@uurth.com...   
   >   
   > I'm basically a skeptic of human nature though... I don't think there will   
   > ever be solar power satellites or really big solar mirror farms for the   
   > same basic reason:   
   >   
   > The ability to focus a power beam at any distance is equivalent to a space   
   > weapon of incredible power.  No Government will ever allow it... unless   
   > there's been a major war and only one government has access to space.   
      
   You need to read some more on the SPS proposal.  The power beam proposed   
   would have zero usefulness as a weapon.  It's a beam that requires the   
   active cooperation of its target (I'm referring to the phased array pilot   
   signal).   
      
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   Mike Combs   
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