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The science of James Bond gadgets, with Kathryn Harkup

Instant Genius

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The Best Bond Villain World Ending Tool

There was a project to launch e satellites containing parabolic mirrors that would focus sunlight on to the ground. The first satellite worked, i think the second satellite didn't deploy its mirror properly. It was all too expensive, and it got shelved, and they moved on to other things. And what seems like complete nonsense in the film has that wonderful grain of truth That you think, well, maybe er, probably not, but it is goo fun.

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