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What if ALL the sun’s power was focused in one place? (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 week ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It'd be really hot in that spot.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

And soon after, every other spot. (But still not as hot as the first spot)

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

Ok, can that be my house please thank you

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Like in a giant ball?

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

A giant ball like the Sun

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can you imagine? Imagine the flares that would cause!

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Won't somebody think of the economy!?

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 week ago

You could just watch the video...

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 11 points 1 week ago

rogue-one-oh-its-beautiful

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 8 points 1 week ago

My first thought was Make sure Spiderman is busy elsewhere before you try to harness the power of the sun in the palm of your hand.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This would basically describe the working principles of Death Star from Star Wars.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Starkiller base, I'd suggest, rather than the Death Star.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Liquid hot MAGMA

[–] hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The sun is indeed a giant laser

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

a plasma beam.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

*deadly

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

and if memory serves, *lazer

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

That one is excusable though, since it is laser and not lazer.

[–] hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Fair, long time since I’ve watched that

[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 1 points 1 week ago

Nature’s trivection oven.