Is Space Based Solar Power Realistic?

The price of solar panels is plummeting quickly. Solexac and i've been together for something like 14 years now, and almost every year in our relationship we've checked the price of solar panels. We keep looking at this and keep thinking, what next year they'll be cheaper. And so when you can put these cheap panels on your houses, why would you bother putting them in space? Right? Let's dig into that in a moment.