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Would the magnetic field be provided by an auxiliary station adjacent to the rotating foundry? Or could the structure propel it's own smelting vats somehow via

Would the magnetic field be provided by an auxiliary station adjacent to the rotating foundry? Or could the structure propel it's own smelting vats somehow via the field on arms attached to a central bearing? It would seem more efficient with a field rather than constantly ejecting usable material. How is the inverse squared law applied to space fission? Ease of cooling?

ben_w 7y ago
> How is the inverse squared law applied to space fission? Ease of cooling? If you double the distance, the radiation hazard reduces by a factor of four. This is why the Sun — an unshielded fusion reactor — hasn’t already killed everyone.