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Science/Tech See other Science/Tech Articles Title: Chinese City May Get Artificial Moon C2C... An aerospace executive in China has announced plans to launch a satellite which would serve as an artificial moon designed to illuminate a city at night. The unorthodox idea was reportedly revealed by Wu Chunfeng, who heads one of the main contractors for the Chinese space agency, at a conference last week. According to him, the faux moon will hover over the city of Chengdu emitting a "dusk-like glow" which would eliminate the need for street lights. Advertisement The illumination from the satellite, he said, will be adjustable and could cover an area of land ranging from five to fifty miles in diameter. While the idea may sound fanciful to some, Chungfeng appears to be quite serious about the endeavor, explaining that the concept has been tested extensively for the last few years and now looks to be almost fully feasible. With that in mind, the executive is eying a 2020 launch for the fake moon. Lest one have concerns about how the illumination will impact wildlife in the area, an aerospace professor was quick to assure Chinese media that it will not be a problem thanks to its similarity in intensity to twilight. Be that as it may, whether the residents of Chengdu want another moon is another matter altogether. Alas, they probably won't have much of a say in the decision, so hopefully they won't mind living under the light of a fake moon. Poster Comment: Shows upcoming: Quest for Immortality/ Ghost Theories Monday - October 22, First Half: Peter Bebergal writes frequently on the intersection of popular culture, religion, and science, and will discuss how people have used technology in an effort to search for immortality including famous inventors, engineers, and seers. Second Half: Clinical therapist and parapsychologist Brandon Massullo shares his new theories that might explain apparitions, hauntings, and communications from the dead along with the latest research on the role of energy and electricity in hauntings. Terrorist Bombing/ Secret Bases & Cursed Places Tuesday First Half: Authorities on terrorism and security Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz will discuss a deadly terrorist bombing at the American embassy in Lebanon in 1983 and the dramatic events following which ignited a war against terror that continues to shape the Middle East to this day. Second Half: Writer Mack Maloney will update his research on secret bases around the world and finding evidence for UFOs, as well as his new work on cursed and haunted places around the planet. First-hour guest, practicing witch & host of Cosmic Optimism, Carissa Rentaria will share her higher perspective on why some adults and children are more susceptible to demonic attacks. She'll also discuss her uncrossing and reversal work done with spells to clear demons. Earthfiles Reports Thursday - Investigative reporter Linda Moulton Howe will discuss 'Planet Nine' and the discovery of another strange dwarf planet nicknamed 'Goblin'; climate change; hieroglyphs depicted in after-life ectoplasm; and a retired USAF Staff Sergeant's past encounter with a UFO. First Hour: Financial advisor, author, and researcher Jonathan Gabriel Raskas details his work researching spooky events, synchronicities, and coincidences. Science Out-of-Bounds/ Friday - Michael Guillen, award-winning physics instructor at Harvard University, joins Ian Punnett to discuss how the scientific community is pushing the boundaries of morality, including scientists who detached the head of a Russian man from his crippled body to stitch it onto a healthy new donated one, and fertility experiments aimed at allowing designer babies to be conceived with the DNA from three or more biological parents. Followed by Open Lines. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 4.
#3. To: Tatarewicz, Pinguinite, Lod (#0)
They should just build some Moonlight Towers like Austin did back in the 1890's. Reminds me of the time I got into an argument with a highschool science teacher who was adamant that Edison invented electric lighting. He had no idea the arclamp had been around since about 1810. I brought in an encyclopedia and was given extra credit.
That was interesting.
#5. To: Esso (#4)
The things one can learn from watching stoner movies...
Moonlight Towers were built in Fort Wayne, IN by special order and set up in Detroit. Austin bought them secondhand. I didn't realise each arclamp "bulb" had to be changed every day. This was also good:
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