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The solution that sprung in my mind was akin to an artificial gravity simulator ring, slowly spinning beds arranged like a flower petal.
by DarthNebo 5y ago
The solution that sprung in my mind was akin to an artificial gravity simulator ring, slowly spinning beds arranged like a flower petal.
- LeifCarrotson 5y agoThat works, but the necessary radius is larger than anything we have in space right now. The vestibular system would be so confused you'd quickly develop motion sickness. Kids with low-viscosity fluid find the Scrambler at the carnival fun, adults can have fun for a while...but nobody I know of falls asleep on it. Here's a cool page discussing appropriate radii and spin velocities for artificial gravity: https://www.artificial-gravity.com/sw/SpinCalc/ https://www.artificial-gravity.com/sw/SpinCalc/ TLDR: A space habitat with artificial gravity should have the rotating section on a cable or truss at a radius on the order of 100m or more!