Zeborahzeborah@mastodon.nz
Jul 19, 2026, 4:03 AM@OlofKnight It has been not only suggested but formally proposed to and approved by the FCC in the US, despite the social/scientific backlash. See https://theconversation.com/the-u-s-just-approved-a-giant-space-mirror-to-test-sunlight-on-demand-low-earth-orbit-is-getting-weird-283482
Hopefully the initial test fails so miserably and embarrassingly that it bankrupts everyone involved and discourages all potential copycats... but people trying to get VC money seem to be incredibly hard to discourage as they don't actually need a workable product, they just need a concept that VC bros will eat up.