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  Re: Cavorite Sphere (off the shelf) [~105K JPG]  
From: Darren New
Date: 25 Apr 2004 18:34:55
Message: <408c3d0f$1@news.povray.org>
Alain wrote:
> Receive visible light, absorbs it and transform it to heat, re-emit it 
> as thermal infrared light. Energy in = energy out.

Haven't you heard of launching lasers and light sails? :-) Anyway, you 
*can* hold energy from absobed light indefinitely. That's what 
photosynthesis does.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA USA (PST)
   I am in geosynchronous orbit, supported by
   a quantum photon exchange drive....


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