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RDM's avatar

Wow. Learned a LOT here, and that's even factoring in how much went over my head.

Applied extrapolation - who (if anyone?) is looking at near field work in biological systems - can characteristic lengths (for multipath, gain, etc) of the biochemical "transmitter" (compound) be interestingly comparing to the optimal reaction distances for the "receiver" (another compound). Are complex compounds (e.g. DNA) 'communicating' optimally via vibrational and rotational modes. Is information about "shape" and "size" and "proximity" being broadcast by compounds in a 'noisy environment' (e.g. a cell)?

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Hans G. Schantz's avatar

Wavelength is also shorter in biological contexts. It’s a more complex problem due to being in such a complex medium.

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Jerry's avatar

Nice job, Hans!

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9/11 Revisionist's avatar

DARPA sets new records for sending power wirelessly

Looking forward to a future where laser beams replace power lines, DAPRA's Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program has set new records for transmitting more power wirelessly over longer distances.

Read the June 15th, 2025 article (https://newatlas.com/military/darpa-sets-new-records-sending-power-without-wires/)

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Garth Mando's avatar

I think the future will bring more wireless power in the atmosphere and less ability to control or use it. Solar flare and CME will induce large currents in the magnetosphere. Pressure from these solar events compress the sun facing side of the terrestrial magnetosphere, if the magnetosphere continues weakening to the point that lines of force are grounded to the earth massive electrical discharges will occur that will make lightning bolts look like a kerosene lantern.

The future will contain more disruption, of that we can be sure. The future will remain unpredictable as we lack understanding of basic systems, fields and particles and how they interact, and tend to exagerate our understanding of those concepts we do know.

Technology, like agriculture, only remains viable in a stable controlled environment, when the ice age returns, all bets are off.

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