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Discussion board help and admin topics => Half Baked Ideas => Topic started by: mr_bojangles on June 27, 2010, 02:01:08 AM

Title: solar sail pinwheel?
Post by: mr_bojangles on June 27, 2010, 02:01:08 AM
so, solar sails work on the premise that photons of light react with highly reflective, lightweight material, and the small force pushes the sails in space forever


what if we made a propeller on the earth (made of the reflective material) , and aim it towards the sun


big idea, any feasibility? or does the atmosphere destroy the power of the light?