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And will busted-off pieces float forever, presenting obstacles to navigation ? They will need to degrade in wavelengths found at altitude.
by euroderf 4y ago
And will busted-off pieces float forever, presenting obstacles to navigation ? They will need to degrade in wavelengths found at altitude.
- dreamcompiler 4y agoA diamond vacuum balloon (or pieces thereof) would fall to the ground very quickly if it lost vacuum. If we ever developed this technology, regulators would probably object to such construction because of the potential danger of falling diamonds hitting somebody on the head.
- hgsgm 4y agoThe surface of earth is almost entirely empty of people. We've blown up space shuttles and they don't hit anyone.
- krisoft 4y agoThis is also a thing in the diamond age! The book mentions that they have laws to regulate that packaging material has to be heavier than air to prevent floating garbage.