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Question How could there be a horizon on a flat earth?
I'm building a world that happens to be flat. Well, it has hills and mountains, but no curvature. However, I still want to limit the eyesight to a few kilometers even if there are no hills around. I don't really care if towers/mountains allow you to watch further (though it would be a nice bonus). B...
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almost 8 years ago
Question A supercomputer around the sun
I wish to build a sort of Dyson swarm around the sun. Not to transmit energy, but to put supercomputers in each satellite so they can calculate spatial trajectories. The main idea of the project is to provide easy travel in the star system. I was thinking of including a patched KSP simulator into ev...
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about 8 years ago
Question How to harness Jupiter's gravitational energy?
I am currently orbiting Jupiter, the rent is pretty cheap and the view is magnificent. However, my former electricity provider refuses to connect me to earth's grid for petty reasons like "are you insane?" and "how did you get there anyway?" Still, my electricity requirements are pretty high as I wi...
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about 8 years ago