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Doesn't David Gerrold use one, with engines added, in Galactic Whirlpool? Trekphiler 23:25, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gravity?

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Could we have some explanation how gravity would work in one of these, as surely if its a sphere areas further from the equator would not experience as much gravity?

Well, low-gravity environments might be useful for experiments and certain scientific or industrial processes. Also please sign your posts. Jafet 15:17, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Agriculture can work much better with trees or other product growing faster in low gravity environments, same goes for any low gravity industry 99.236.221.124 (talk) 22:29, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Add this to the page.

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Just a little reference. It is being used in elite dangerous. http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Starport It's the occulus starport. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.188.199 (talk) 12:27, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Bernals original proposal

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Can we have more detail on Bernals original proposal - eg confirm it was rotating, what rate ? - Rod57 (talk) 09:37, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Island Two

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Was "Island Two" a Sphere, or the Stanford torus ? - Rod57 (talk) 09:37, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]