On Nov 16, 10:10*pm, |"
wrote:
On Nov 15, 5:41*pm, bob haller wrote:

wonder if its possible to deploy plain sun reflectors in orbit to
maximise daylight all year......

say augmented daylight from 6 am till 10 pm all year. this would cut
the power needed to light homes etc, and make driving safer too

No need to see the stars?
What about plants and animals that need the night?
Would it adversely effect crop as plants measure
day length to time responses to the seasons?
You'd better be sure before putting your cash into
the OSPP........Over Sized Pink Pacyderm.

Frack the ground water, Xenon 133 the atmosphere,
strip the sea bed, POP the biosphere.............Trig

well in the summer in pa, its about 5:30 AM till 9:30 PM which is why
i said 6AM till 10 PM. everyone would still have nights, and plants
would still see decreased light intensity in winter because the angle
changes...

altogether longer reflected daylight would be simple, pretty cheap,
and likely have few bad effects on the environment