Ask HN: Can tube from Mt Rainier summit to Seattle bring sunlight during winter?
2•amichail•8mo ago
If not, why not?
Comments
slater•8mo ago
what tube?
amichail•8mo ago
Would constructing a light tube like that work?
AnimalMuppet•8mo ago
No. Such a tube would have losses. By the time it got to Seattle, you wouldn't have much left.
gladiatr72•8mo ago
But the visuals... SED sufferers hudling around a dimly glowing aperture during the winter months.. like hobos around a drum fire..
throw310822•8mo ago
But then, a tower a few miles/kms tall straight above the city might be more practical. I don't know if such a structure can be built, but it might be simpler and cheaper than a skyscraper because it's basically empty. The hardest part might be to make the top as large as possible to collect max sunlight.
slater•8mo ago
amichail•8mo ago
AnimalMuppet•8mo ago
gladiatr72•8mo ago