Comment by TeMPOraL

Comment by TeMPOraL 14 hours ago

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> Using fiber optics for power is like trying to make a solar panel generate electricity from a laser beam.

Isn't that exactly what power beaming is, except typically with frequency range in microwaves instead of visible light?

malfist 11 hours ago

> except typically with frequency range in microwaves instead of visible light

That's a big freaking deal.

  • cap11235 10 hours ago

    eg, consider WiFi. They choose their bands carefully for wireless standards, and terahertz is pretty far from microwave GHz. I've never seen direct THz synthesis outside of partially-insane radar engineers.