• plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works
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      In space…? Because that requires moving one part while the others stationary…. The friction from generating power would spin the rest of the satellite, or would need to expend power to resist it.

      Windmills have used sails as fins for long time lol, its nothing new, im trying to get you think critically here.

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        In space…? Because that requires moving one part while the others stationary….

        Or moving one part opposite the direction of another, to create resistance.

        Windmills have used sails as fins for long time lol, its nothing new, im trying to get you think critically here.

        There’s plenty of conversation to be had about efficiency, heat venting, gross productivity. But “you can’t capture energy from another moving body” is something billards disproved several centuries ago.

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          21 hours ago

          Just because you can capture it doesn’t mean it’s useful or beneficial.

          Not much science could be done with a constantly spinning satellite. And spinning stuff in space does some weird shit, we already know this.