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Whenever I see the Dyson sphere brought up, I really think people should contemplate the scale of the earth to the sun and imagine where we are getting these re
by Avicebron 4y ago
Whenever I see the Dyson sphere brought up, I really think people should contemplate the scale of the earth to the sun and imagine where we are getting these resources and mechanical ability to construct this thing. Trillions of meteorites? 100 trillion hours of labor not counting commute time?
- bayesian_horse 4y agoThe Dyson Sphere can be understood as a metaphor for a civilization harnessing all the potential of its star. There could be other ways to get that much energy or it might not be possible at all. But the Dyson Sphere is the theoretical limit without expanding to other stars. The bigger question then is why you would need all that energy.
- adwn 4y ago> The bigger question then is why you would need all that energy. Cryptocurrency mining, naturally.
- weatherlight 4y agoA Dyson swarm for example :)
- adwn 4y ago> Trillions of meteorites? No, from one of the redundant planets, like Mercury. > 100 trillion hours of labor not counting commute time? You're joking, right?