<div>Where's the evidence that the Obama-Biden Transition Team even know anything about this proposal? The headline isn't just hyperbole, it's a lie. I'm hopeful too; there was an article on Slashdot a while back that also implied that the President-elect transition team are looking into space-based solar power, but I'm desperately looking for something the least bit credible.</div>
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<div>But I just wanted to thank the participants on this list for all the interesting discussions about space-based solar power. Khenson keeps mentioning a webpage where he keeps his plans on but I haven't found the link yet. Does anyone know where it is?</div>
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<div>One suggestion though, if we don't have the technology to build a space elevator, and if the technology probably isn't even possible given our current level of development, why mention it at all? I mean, launching solar power satellites would probably be cheaper using Star Trek transporters too, but it's pointless mentioning it and it just makes you sound like a kook. But SPS sounds like a credible, *existing* technology, and that's the only thing that makes it an actionable item that I think the President-elect, if he's really serious about issues like the economy, energy, and the environment, needs to take a long, well-examined, look at. It's interesting to note how many items on his platform this technology checks off.</div>
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<div>But, man, amazing stuff, if we can even get it off the ground.</div>
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<div>Kevin<br> </div>