Mirrors is space

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From: Christopher A. Welty
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1986 16:24

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>...The
>drawback to the scheme is that the finite angular size of the sun makes
>the reflected footprint on the Earth rather large.

Couldn't you just make the mirrors slightly concave? 

					-Chris

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