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originally posted by: yuppa
a reply to: KellyPrettyBear
ever though th ereason it was detailed was a lensing effect over th ebody of th ecraft generated by its Plasma field?
...and if there was some other mechanism that did lensing, it would have to be some sort of active...
originally posted by: Bybyots
a reply to: KellyPrettyBear
...and if there was some other mechanism that did lensing, it would have to be some sort of active...
Like a rectennae?
You slow, boy.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: KellyPrettyBear
Same with graphene. Despite the fact that we've had it and known about for a long, long time.
& nod
originally posted by: Baddogma
a reply to: Bybyots
BTW, what's a "rectennae?" I know I could Google it and maintain a veneer of wisdom, and might even know what is is in real life, but then I couldn't mention that it reminds me of that early Southpark with the aliens where the radio antennae array erupts from Cartman's rectum.
what's a "rectennae"?
A rectenna is a rectifying antenna—a special type of antenna that is used to convert electromagnetic energy into direct current (DC) electricity. They are used in wireless power transmission systems that transmit power by radio waves.
en.wikipedia.org...
I couldn't mention that it reminds me of that early Southpark with the aliens where the radio antennae array erupts from Cartman's rectum.