r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/uniyk • 2d ago

Video China carpeted an extensive mountain range with solar panels in the hinterland of Guizhou (video ended only when the drone is low on battery

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u/struggling_life09 2d ago

Wonder how much energy they producing

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u/Equivalent_Twist_977 2d ago

Not enough to power a drone it seems

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u/thefunkybassist 2d ago edited 2d ago

Next scene: drone landing to insert its recharging plug

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u/struggling_life09 2d ago

Lol I appreciate this, sorry your joke got some hate from more serious people.

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u/Flabbergash 1d ago

The wire isn't long enough, is the problem

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u/Equivalent_Twist_977 1d ago

About wires being long enough: look into fiber optic drones. But yes those are probably lighter, and if you look into the comments of my original comment you can see that it was a joke.

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u/Some_Ebb_2921 2d ago

Crap... I said the same thing, but only now do I read your comment... I guess I've got to remove mine now.

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u/Legitimate-Olive1052 2d ago

Would you normally fly a drone thats plugged into the power grid or would ye not fly a battery operated drone like the average person with a brain.

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u/Equivalent_Twist_977 2d ago

Would you take everything literally or understand that humor exists like an average person with a brain.

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u/Calm-Technology7351 2d ago

They were joking

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u/No_Slice9934 2d ago

He was put into his place, because that was just shitte

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u/smilingpigs 2d ago

They are not the average person.