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The idea revolves heavily around the creation and deployment of several thin film-like silicon bubbles. The “space bubbles” as they refer to them, would be joined together like a raft. Once expanded in space it would be around the same size as Brazil. The bubbles would then provide an extra buffer against the harmful solar radiation that comes from the Sun.

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  • FnordPrefect [comrade/them, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    lol, holding the planet hostage by blocking the sun so we're forced to continue using their energy supply? At least Mr. Burns was using an energy source that won't cause widespread cognitive impairment from elevated CO2 levels in his scheme: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200421090556.htm

    • Quimby [any, any]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      Walking around with a respirator like Christopher Nolan's Bane to own the left