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For real this time, NSF, I swear it's the last time. (mander.xyz)
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[–] lurch 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The concept is viable. Just needs moar mirrors

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mythbusters used a lot of mirrors, and could not get it to work.

[–] sbv 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The concept is viable. Just needs moar mirrors

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Sadly I believe they found adding more mirrors did not appreciably raise the temperature of the focal point. Diminishing returns and all. So unfortunately more mirrors is not the answer, more Lasers is!