Solar Computers
A few weeks ago, my friends and I walked past an illuminated, temporary road sign. It had a solar collector at the top to charge its battery. We speculated that it would be more efficient to redirect the light from the sun out through the pixels in the sign. Likewise, if fully-optical computers become practical, perhaps I can power one by just setting it out in the sun. Yeah, yeah: peripherals, nighttime...

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