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Re:Standard Space Habitats by arijun on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @01:07PM (#24273502)
I was hoping for something a bit more innovative or comprehensive, this seems to be just an oneil cylinder with no windows.
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Re:Standard Space Habitats by abecedarius on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @02:54PM (#24274691)
Right. They justify this by radiation and impacts, but without giving any numbers. Those were certainly considered back in the 70s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Neill_cylinder#Atmosphere_...
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Re:Standard Space Habitats by hoorayimhelping on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @01:52PM (#24273989)
This video might be interesting for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTDlSORhI-k
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Re:Standard Space Habitats by hinkley on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @03:01AM (#24279901)
Aren’t O’Neill cylinders with liquids inside inherently unstable?

If memory serves you have to spin them along another axis or they will wobble and then flip.

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