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Dystopian future? Billboards in SPACE could beam advertisements to Earth - but it would require a 'constellation' of 50 small satellites and cost $65M
2022-10-07
Posted by:Skidmark

#3  Years ago something similar was going to be tried with a barium cloud created by a rocket and then painted with lasers from Earth. The USSR violently objected so the launch of the barium cloud was canceled.
Posted by: 3dc   2022-10-07 22:08  

#2  Makes one long for ASATs.
Posted by: Snash Shairt9621   2022-10-07 11:37  

#1  You could have a message visible for a few minutes in a clear night sky for a $75M investment or you could paint a more lasting image with a spray can of photo luminescent paint on the side of an overpass for the cost of a public nuisance citation.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-10-07 11:24  

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