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Lasers Could Soon Power U.S. Military Bases—And Not Even Jamming Could Stop It::We spoke to the project manager for DARPA’s POWER program, who explains how the wireless energy transfer technology will work.

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and not even jamming could stop it, but clouds could

FTFY

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

Weather control device detected

WARNING: Chronosphere activated!
[-] hazelnot 7 points 2 years ago

Our base is under attack

Unit lost

Low power

Unit lost

[-] LetMeEatCake@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Unit Ready
Unit Ready
Unit Ready

Construction complete

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

You must construct additional pylons

[-] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 9 points 2 years ago

Or anything reflective. Throw some strips of tinfoil at it (that's just chaff WW2 style) and it not only disrupts power it has a good chance of blinding a few of the troops on the ground too.

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