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> From what I understand, a structure needs to be quite massive to get meaningful gravity from a rotating hull unless you attempt to approach ludicrously unsafe
by AllegedAlec 8y ago
> From what I understand, a structure needs to be quite massive to get meaningful gravity from a rotating hull unless you attempt to approach ludicrously unsafe angular velocity which would make repair / docking a big challenge
The reason it has to be so massive is that otherwise the difference in the G-forces between your head and your feet can make you sick[1].
1: http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/inhabiting_artificial_gravity.shtml http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/inhabiting_artificial_gra...
- alex_duf 8y agoThey talk about it in the book, it actually makes some of the characters sick
- AllegedAlec 8y agoYeah, I know. I just wanted to elucidate for others who may not have read the book what some important reasons are for making rotating ring structures quire large.