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Can I Use a Space Mirror to Melt My Driveway Ice?

Posted February 03, 2011 8:52 AM

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

As you face another slice of snowmageddon, you probably find yourself asking a simple question: Could I use a giant space mirror to concentrate sunlight down to melt my driveway free? Sadly, both Russian Znamya space mirrors burned up in the atmosphere back in the '90s. While operational, Znamya 2* proved capable of reflecting a 3-mile (5-kilometer) wide patch of light onto the dark side of the Earth.

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02/03/2011 8:54 AM

Wasn't there a Greek that used mirrors to as a defense against ships?

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02/03/2011 9:13 AM

Not an issue here, unless you're trying to use an icebreaker ship to clear your driveway.
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02/03/2011 11:17 AM

Archimedes of Syracuse

Yes phoenix911

stay warm

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02/03/2011 11:47 AM

Thanks, now more stuff is returning,

On Mythbusters they tried it, Theoretically it would work but they could not keep the mirrors focused on the target long enough.

Doing my best to stay warm, on the brighter side , there's places that are worse off.

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