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To: BookaT

A super dense material would be super massive. If it were created in orbit somehow, that wouldn't necessarily be a problem. But if it had to be lifted into orbit, enough mass to create useful gravity would be too expensive to put up there.


6 posted on 11/27/2004 2:11:01 PM PST by Stirner
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To: Stirner

I read about one idea involving the use of superstrong electromagnetic currents run through a ship's hull to simulate Earth gravity. Any other ideas? Of course, we could just ask the Minbari...


10 posted on 11/27/2004 2:14:39 PM PST by WestVirginiaRebel ("Nature abhors a moron."-H.L. Mencken)
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To: Stirner

Wouldn't Starr Jones take a free Space trip? It could be a sweeps week special.


11 posted on 11/27/2004 2:15:04 PM PST by iceinject
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To: Stirner
A super dense material would be super massive. If it were created in orbit somehow, that wouldn't necessarily be a problem. But if it had to be lifted into orbit, enough mass to create useful gravity would be too expensive to put up there.

Not to mention a) the impossibility of getting rockets that could push that mass out of Earth orbit; and b) the unfortunate tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanoes that would result from a supermassive body moving around in low Earth orbit....

25 posted on 11/27/2004 3:56:15 PM PST by r9etb
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