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13. This "great idea" should be reviewed through the National Evironmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 06:22 PM

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It could have profound impacts on wildlife, fish and humans. Some animals and fish are nocturnal, and could be wiped out or severely impacted by this proposal. The FCC has no authority to circumvent NEPA. I am not even sure they have jurisdiction over this decision. What exactly does an agency that regulates broadcast transmissions have to do with mirrors that transmit light to dark areas of the planet?

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This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

This sounds like a bad idea, unforeseen consequences and all... wcmagumba Yesterday #1

Very bad Idea. Darkness is necessary to many plants, animals and yes even humans to survive and grow. efhmc Yesterday #7

It sounds like a way to make people work around the clock. yardwork Yesterday #21

This has been proposed for many many years (maybe not proposed but speculated to in many Sci-Fi books. SWBTATTReg Yesterday #2

More light pollution! Yesssss! Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #35

Not to mention it's principal use will probably be as a tool of war Ponietz Yesterday #3

Aryan Light Beams? erronis Yesterday #8

They'll figure that part out later FakeNoose Yesterday #17

Reflect Orbital receives funding from the Air Force Ponietz Yesterday #20

I think it is a precursor to 'orbital billboards' Seinan Sensei 23 hrs ago #32

Knowing this isn't a cynical comment grieves me Ponietz 15 hrs ago #47

No need to worry about animals (and plants) that need night to sleep, hunt, live. erronis Yesterday #4

It's absolutely insane. highplainsdem Yesterday #6

There goes the circadian rhythms of most living things Marie Marie Yesterday #25

This Bayard 22 hrs ago #41

Sounds somewhat innocuous but sdfernando Yesterday #5

The "extending workdays" idea is a bit concerning SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #53

James Bond plot Die Another Day 2002 Brenda Yesterday #9

Have these people never heard of LAMPS? Qutzupalotl Yesterday #10

Oh, FFS! Plants', animals' health which we do rely on in obvious, and not obvious ways! electric_blue68 Yesterday #11

What will happen is they will spend millions over a few years. There will be a lot of planning and Srkdqltr Yesterday #12

They're emptying the US Treasury as fast as they can FakeNoose Yesterday #18

Yes they are. Srkdqltr 23 hrs ago #33

This "great idea" should be reviewed through the National Evironmental Policy Act (NEPA). waterwatcher123 Yesterday #13

Manly alpha men like in this administration have no concern about girly things like the environment LymphocyteLover 14 hrs ago #50

Probably - but they do it at their own peril (the planet does not care about ideology - it will survive without us). waterwatcher123 6 hrs ago #56

Manly alpha men like in this administration don't care about girly things like long-term consequences LymphocyteLover 5 hrs ago #57

Geostationary high-altitude balloons would be cheaper and more servicable. They're already in fairly wide use. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #14

This is one of those "Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you should". Snarkoleptic Yesterday #15

What? Could? Go? Wrong? Charlie Chapulin Yesterday #16

The absolute insanity... GiqueCee Yesterday #19

Sounds horrible but the math looks silly truthisfreedom Yesterday #22

Exactly. It's an incredibly stupid idea that will never work. paleotn Yesterday #27

Unless they all shatter. The conceptual warning behind the movie Gravity is becoming a reality, and the universe cheers Cheezoholic 23 hrs ago #36

It says "film mirror" truthisfreedom 20 hrs ago #45

How disruptive is it when people get sent up to the Land of the Midnight Sun? NBachers Yesterday #23

I can't help but feel this is a very, very bad idea.... slightlv Yesterday #24

Stupid and going nowhere. paleotn Yesterday #26

Why on God's green earth would we want to do this? PatrickforB Yesterday #28

Republicans LOVE the uneducated and mistreated WorseDayEver Yesterday #31

I know I don't want sunshine Faux pas Yesterday #29

Republican bullshit.. If it makes $$$ in short term is all they care about, long term unimportant WorseDayEver Yesterday #30

I have a dream of beaming microwaves from outer space onto Mar-A-Lago struggle4progress 23 hrs ago #34

I'm not too worried. The extraterrestrials will probably Ilsa 22 hrs ago #37

Thinking back to when I lived in a very rurual, remote part of Montana and mercury-vapor yard lamps Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #38

Sure. Why not. progressoid 22 hrs ago #39

Ooo! LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #40

Have they asked the rest of the Earth if they want 24 hour days sarisataka 21 hrs ago #42

Lets see if we can fuck up our natural environment big time. patphil 20 hrs ago #43

Let's surround the CEOs house with searchlights, see how he likes it. Bobstandard 20 hrs ago #44

Let's heat up Earth some more. colorado_ufo 18 hrs ago #46

My only question is; "how much did this startup donate to Donnie Dipshit and Retrumplicans" and maxrandb 15 hrs ago #48

Psst....it's not just light purr-rat beauty 14 hrs ago #49

This might be one of the dumbest things to shoot into space yet. Good lord. Anything for a buck. Vinca 13 hrs ago #51

Why is it in the fcc's jurisdiction in the first place SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #52

60,000 of them! Where are they going to put them? Grins 10 hrs ago #54

WTF oasis 6 hrs ago #55