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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish19•7 days agoThe Year: 2092 The Problem: Timezones are annoying The Solution: Space mirrors! A series of mirrors in space would rotate to keep the entire planet under a single time zone. A perfect global time system is born! Sounds like a great idea! With the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•7 days agoThere have been several concepts drawn up about using space mirrors as a way to focus the light from the sun into a deathray
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•6 days agoThat was a nod to Great Moments in Unintended Consequences. (Example)
minus-squareLive Your Liveslinkfedilink2•6 days agoI got that reference! Surprised to see it out in the wild.
The Year: 2092
The Problem: Timezones are annoying
The Solution: Space mirrors! A series of mirrors in space would rotate to keep the entire planet under a single time zone. A perfect global time system is born!
Sounds like a great idea! With the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?
There have been several concepts drawn up about using space mirrors as a way to focus the light from the sun into a deathray
That was a nod to Great Moments in Unintended Consequences. (Example)
I got that reference! Surprised to see it out in the wild.