Main limit is the spreading of the energy. 50kW at the source, but how much would a square foot capture a mile away?
Main limit is the spreading of the energy. 50kW at the source, but how much would a square foot capture a mile away?
If radiated in all directions equally, a one-square foot section at 1-mile distant would receive 0.00014W, or 0.014mW. Contrast that with sunlight, which is about 650,000 times more powerful.
If radiated in all directions equally, a one-square foot section at 1-mile distant would receive 0.00014W, or 0.014mW. Contrast that with sunlight, which is about 650,000 times more powerful.
Well shit, I'm staying indoors from now on.
Well shit, I'm staying indoors from now on.
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