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You're thinking too small, friend. Build a space station with gravity via rotation. Then spin it up to 150% of normal gravity. Now everything is 50% heavier, y
by mabbo 4y ago
You're thinking too small, friend.
Build a space station with gravity via rotation. Then spin it up to 150% of normal gravity. Now everything is 50% heavier, yourself included!
- littlestymaar 4y agoStrong Goku vibe.
- dcminter 4y agoYou don't even need to be in space if you want to make things heavier. As always the great David Jones (Daedalus) had this idea first in his New Scientist column (16th Feb 1968), and it's included in the compendium "The inventions of Daedalus"
- Retric 4y agoThe idea is much older for example 1948: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_(ride) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_(ride) Various test chambers for astronauts where built to test how people respond to higher gravity / a rotating reference frame. Actually trying to do this runs into some unexpected issues in practice. Here is a Tom Scott video about a more recent example: https://youtu.be/bJ_seXo-Enc https://youtu.be/bJ_seXo-Enc
- dcminter 4y agoThe Daedalus column is specifically applying the idea to weight loss & fitness though :)
- Retric 4y agoThat was one of the basic questions being looked into for long duration missions. One idea was to use higher gravity areas to reduce the need to devote time to exercise on Mars or in space etc.
- andai 4y agoIs this available to read online? Alternatively, could you summarize the idea?
- dcminter 4y agoI had a quick look last night on my phone and couldn't find a copy online (though I know I've had some success in the past). I'll try again later on the laptop and failing that drop you an email with the relevant page when I get a moment to scan it.
- animatedb 4y agoYou are thinking much too small, friend. Spin the earth faster and we can finally get rid of leap seconds.
- squarefoot 4y agoThat would defeat the initial purpose as faster Earth rotation would also make us lighter.
- nicbou 4y agoI wish that VC wasted money on you instead of the same boring mobility startups.