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I wonder what the implications of 70% power transmission loss from 60TW of microwave power beaned down from orbit are?

Or the implications of the ability to deliver 30% of 60TW worth of microwave energy to the target of your choice just about anywhere on the planet?

Shame about the clickbait title: something like "How SpaceX Starship makes orbital power solar stations possible" would be more informative.
Not gonna lie, the urge to editorialise there was very high...