Then finally, after several years of messing around in the theoretical space inside my head, I came across a specific topic where further research could be of legitimate use: space based solar power (SBSP). SBSP is exactly what it sounds like: solar power but in spaaace! Large solar panels are launched into orbit, specifically geosynchronous Earth orbit, and beam collected energy, via microwaves, back down to Earth for use. It’s clean and efficient; considering the existential threat of climate change, it’s exactly the kind of energy source we need. I was just in my room, on my computer, moseying around the internet, when I came across the wiki page for SBSP; the first thought that went through my head was, well, no duh! This is brilliant! Why hasn’t this been implemented yet?! The second thought was, why is my internet so slow?! And the third thought was, whelp, I need a book now.

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