I was thinking more along these lines:
The Leonov from "2010" with its rotating center section.
Not this:
Posted on 07/19/2016 12:31:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin
YO ADRIAN!!!
Yes. It is an effect of momentum, not gravity.
Thanks!
Of course. But what good is a slow rim speed? The rim woul;d need to move quickly enough to generate the needed force to simulate gravity. There would need to be a hub and there will be friction.
I was thinking more along these lines:
The Leonov from "2010" with its rotating center section.
Not this:
You don’t need no steenking hub.
And the rotation can be pretty slow if the diameter is large.
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