-Abhishek Vij
In This is the age of artificiality, of artificial intelligence. A few years ago, experiments were conducted to induce rain by creating artificial clouds over a specific location. These experiments were obviously very expensive and therefore did not gain much popularity. Work on artificial intelligence is underway in full swing worldwide. It is being done with such enthusiasm that even its creators are hesitant about the possibility of it getting out of their control and becoming uncontrolled. In 1993, Russian scientists attempted to generate artificial sunlight to illuminate the darkness. They successfully transmitted sunlight to Earth by installing a 65-foot-wide mirror in orbit. This experiment was named Janamaya-2. This experiment was successful, but due to lack of funding, it could not be further expanded. But now, an Indian company, Skyroot, has taken the initiative and, in collaboration with Californiabased space company Reflect Orbital, has decided to install a giant mirror in space. Now, sunlight will be sold to different regions of the Earth as needed. Where can this sunlight be sold? First, it can illuminate any dark city or disaster-stricken area. The advantage is that it can quickly facilitate search and rescue operations in the dark during floods, earthquakes, or other disaster-affected areas. Furthermore, it can also serve as solar energy. Combined with power plants, it can extend power generation time. Remote industrial areas can continue working for extended periods. This light can be used to uncover any conspiracy during the dark hours of night to protect and safeguard the country. This is a unique and ambitious mission. American and Indian companies are jointly developing a network of satellites in space that, using specially designed, large mirrors, will beam sunlight to selected areas of the Earth. The range of this technology is five kilometers. New experiments will allow the brightness of this artificial sunlight to be adjusted, and it can even be turned off completely if not needed. Californiabased company Reflect Orbital has partnered with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace to launch its two satellites into space. Skyroot has the reliable Vikram-1 and Vikram-1U rockets, which will deploy the mirrors into space, allowing sunlight to counter the darkness. Such experiments sound miraculous when read or heard, but the biggest limitation is the cost of making them successful. Installing such large mirrors in space and installing machinery to increase or decrease sunlight will undoubtedly cost a fortune. These could serve two major purposes: flood and natural disaster relief at night, or border security. Essentially, these tasks are under government control. Governments must ensure that their expenditures do not become a burden or uneconomical compared to the welfare benefits. If implemented, the private sector in a developing third-world country like India will undoubtedly weigh the cost and the benefits, meaning whether the experiment will prove to be a mere economic burden.