Lunar Solar Power - Is it a Good Idea?

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Lunar Solar Power (LSP) presents a promising opportunity for limitless energy generation, yet significant barriers hinder its development. Key concerns include the potential disruption to existing power company profits, which discourages investment in LSP technologies. The discussion highlights the need for a balanced approach between LSP and ongoing research in fusion energy, emphasizing that while LSP is a viable concept, economic implications play a critical role in its feasibility.

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What does everyone think of this idea? I'm writing a paper on it, and I need some arguments as to why it wouldn't work or why its a bad idea. Here's a link to an explanation of LSP: http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-8/iss-2/p12.pdf

A limitless supply of energy for the world. Why aren't steps being taken to make LSP a reality? Is it better to just focus on R & D of fusion? I'm very optimistic about LSP, but maybe I'm missing something.
 
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It's a fine idea. But it would reduce the profits of the current power companies, at least in the short term, so it isn't happening.
 
I love it. I read a lot about this a year ago - I don't have acrobat reader on this machine - is this link the one with the economic hypothesis as well?
 

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