What if ALL the sun’s power was focused in one place?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu8nx1qUwEU

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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 27 pts · 303d (2 replies)

It'd be really hot in that spot.

davidgro@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 303d

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

Goun@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 303d

Ok, can that be my house please thank you

MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 303d (4 replies)

Like in a giant ball?

AceBonobo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 303d

A giant ball like the Sun

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 303d (1 reply)
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bluesheep@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 302d

Won't somebody think of the economy!?

unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 303d

You could just watch the video...

renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net · 11 pts · 303d

rogue-one-oh-its-beautiful

Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 303d

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 pts · 302d (1 reply)

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

Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 302d

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

ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 303d

Liquid hot MAGMA

captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org · 1 pts · 303d

Nature’s trivection oven.

hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 302d (5 replies)

The sun is indeed a giant laser

Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 302d (3 replies)

*deadly

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 302d (1 reply)

and if memory serves, *lazer

Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 302d

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

hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 302d

Fair, long time since I’ve watched that

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 302d

a plasma beam.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 239d

Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/141/