If you like conspiracy theories you will love this 5 minute video – Chinese satellites with lasers can direct infra-red beams to start one meter square fires in pulses over several minutes and miles
From here: h/t mrskylight108
CCP Satellites Over Maui At Time of Fires (rumble.com)
Make of this what you will. Pretty scary stuff.
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That is not new. Locnheed
Martin was making Directed Energy Weapons since the 1970’s (DEW )7
Tech ingredients made a video about this. Could satellite lasers really do this?..
See -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MVs37rxJL0
It is a great addition to the discussion. With some more technical and practical information. Also look in the comments for people with experience with satellites.
Based on that video, I likely have overestimated the energy necessary for a fire. But also more details need to be figured out. It is a good thing that technical people are looking how it could work or not work exactly.