[ExI] pentagon wants orbiting solar power stations

[Eugen Leitl]

On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 05:06:41PM -0500, Bryan Bishop wrote:

> I seem to remember plans for large Tesla coils on the side of the road 
> as a way of wireless/inductive energy transfer to moving vehicles. I am 

It doesn't have to be wireless. Ever ridden in a trolley bus, or
a subway?

> not sure if it is practical, i.e. if the coils would have to be so 
> close making it all ridiculous.

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