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Hi I'm a newbie, well in one way. I've lurked here once and blue moon.
Now I'm gonna be around here quite a bit!
About ME- We to make it quick, I'm a big Fan of Transformer Toys and collect them.
But I also LOVE Star Trek Universe!
And I'm looking for Ship Charts?!?!?! Any and ALL!
Another question I have is Where can I find info on the Dysons Sphere?? Not sure on spelling? Me and Friend are trying to figure out how much material was needed to make such a Object?!?!
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I once read an article somewhere about Dyson Sphere's where it stated that there was enough material in this solar system to build one out of diamond that would be one centimetre thick. Can't for the life of me remember where that was, though...
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I don't exactly have a comparsion chart, but I'd like to think I have quite a bit of handy info.
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quote:Originally posted by Anti Spark: Another question I have is Where can I find info on the Dysons Sphere?? Not sure on spelling? Me and Friend are trying to figure out how much material was needed to make such a Object?!?!
The only ways to make a rigid Dyson shell habitable on the inside would be either to provide it with some sort of antigravity (which is unlikely) or to rotate it, which would make only the equatorial band habitable unless the interior was terraced. A rotating dyson sphere would be under immense strains; see the section about the ringworld for a simple calculation. Niven pointed out that if you want to spin a Dyson sphere, it is better to build it like a film canister for reasons of structural strength, and then you have a Ringworld.
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