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Re:Standard Space Habitats by programd on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @02:54PM (#24274687)
Why bother connecting the solar arrays to the habitat? Just hook them up to microwave transmitters and beam the power to the cylinders. That way you can have the solar arrays anywhere it's convenient, maybe even in position to shade the entire colony so that the heat disposal problem is less of an issue.
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Re:Standard Space Habitats by throwaway316943 on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:00PM (#24274758)
Fair point but you needn’t bother with microwaves when a cable and some good ol’ fashion brushes will do. It’s just a rotor after all.
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