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Old August 23rd 09, 06:50 PM posted to alt.astronomy
Bernhard Kuemel
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Hi!

After my metamorphosis to an electronic human through whole brain
emulation and after our sun fades I thought of going to proxima
centauri, a red dwarf with an estimated main sequence of 4 trillion
years. Proxima centauri is a flare star with explosive flares (due to
magnetism caused by convection) which have x-rays and cause the
brightness of the star to double in minutes.

Do you think it will be feasible to operate solar panels and electronics
close enough to proxima centauri to get useful energy from the infrared
light and still be safe from flares, solar wind, x-rays etc.?

Thanks, Bernhard
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Old August 23rd 09, 07:15 PM posted to alt.astronomy
Mark F.[_2_]
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No.

"Bernhard Kuemel" wrote in message
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Hi!

After my metamorphosis to an electronic human through whole brain
emulation and after our sun fades I thought of going to proxima
centauri, a red dwarf with an estimated main sequence of 4 trillion
years. Proxima centauri is a flare star with explosive flares (due to
magnetism caused by convection) which have x-rays and cause the
brightness of the star to double in minutes.

Do you think it will be feasible to operate solar panels and electronics
close enough to proxima centauri to get useful energy from the infrared
light and still be safe from flares, solar wind, x-rays etc.?

Thanks, Bernhard


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Old August 23rd 09, 07:31 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Aug 23, 10:50*am, Bernhard Kuemel wrote:
Hi!

After my metamorphosis to an electronic human through whole brain
emulation and after our sun fades I thought of going to proxima
centauri, a red dwarf with an estimated main sequence of 4 trillion
years. Proxima centauri is a flare star with explosive flares (due to
magnetism caused by convection) which have x-rays and cause the
brightness of the star to double in minutes.

Do you think it will be feasible to operate solar panels and electronics
close enough to proxima centauri to get useful energy from the infrared
light and still be safe from flares, solar wind, x-rays etc.?

Thanks, Bernhard



Put lead shutters on your panels.

Double-A

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Old August 23rd 09, 08:07 PM posted to alt.astronomy
Hagar
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Well, you could just sneak up on it at night and plug in
an extension cord ....


"Bernhard Kuemel" wrote in message
...
Hi!

After my metamorphosis to an electronic human through whole brain
emulation and after our sun fades I thought of going to proxima
centauri, a red dwarf with an estimated main sequence of 4 trillion
years. Proxima centauri is a flare star with explosive flares (due to
magnetism caused by convection) which have x-rays and cause the
brightness of the star to double in minutes.

Do you think it will be feasible to operate solar panels and electronics
close enough to proxima centauri to get useful energy from the infrared
light and still be safe from flares, solar wind, x-rays etc.?

Thanks, Bernhard



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Old August 23rd 09, 09:58 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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"Bernhard Kuemel" wrote in message ...
Hi!

After my metamorphosis to an electronic human through whole brain
emulation and after our sun fades I thought of going to proxima
centauri, a red dwarf with an estimated main sequence of 4 trillion
years. Proxima centauri is a flare star with explosive flares (due to
magnetism caused by convection) which have x-rays and cause the
brightness of the star to double in minutes.

Do you think it will be feasible to operate solar panels and electronics
close enough to proxima centauri to get useful energy from the infrared
light and still be safe from flares, solar wind, x-rays etc.?

Thanks, Bernhard


Sure. Just put your panels and electronics far enough away.

Of course that means they won't be reliable or consistent in
their power capacity and output.


 




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