https://theworldwatch.com/tags/paying-for-sunlight/ Sun 25 Oct 2026 17:26:29 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621034/they-want-to-make-you-pay-for-sunlight/
THEY WANT TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR SUNLIGHT — AND WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN CALIFORNIA IS STRAIGHT OUT OF A DYSTOPIAN MOVIE Imagine corporations charging you for SUNLIGHT. Sounds insane? A company called Reflect Orbital wants to make it a reality. Witnesses near Lone Pine, California, captured powerful lights illuminating the desert in the middle of the night. They were so bright that witnesses initially thought a car had crashed over a cliff. But this was just a ground-based demonstration of something much bigger. Reflect Orbital wants to launch satellites with giant mirrors that redirect sunlight back to Earth after dark. And here's the part that should get everyone's attention. The company has discussed charging $5,000 PER HOUR for sunlight on demand. Open an app. Pick a location. Pay a fee. And someone gets to decide when your night sky lights up. Who gave corporations the right to turn our night sky into something they can sell to the highest bidder? ]]> Sun 25 Oct 2026 14:48:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621034/they-want-to-make-you-pay-for-sunlight/