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With room temperature superconductors it would not only be possible but probably wouldn’t require any energy input to maintain the magnetic field.
by oceanplexian 2y ago
With room temperature superconductors it would not only be possible but probably wouldn’t require any energy input to maintain the magnetic field.
- TaylorAlexander 2y agoMuch more than room temperature is required. The exterior of the ISS gets up to 120 degrees C: https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/is-it-hot-or-cold-at-the-international-space-station.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/is-it-hot-or-cold...
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- Legend2440 2y agoSure, but if we're inventing things from science fiction we might as well avoid debris by phasing into the 4th dimension.
- kabdib 2y agoThat would be a STRONG magnetic field. Not a safe environment for people (think about living in the same room as an MRI magnet). Also, not all satellite debris is metallic. Any ceramic / glass / plastic would zip right through.
- buildsjets 2y agoI would also wager that there is very little magnetic steel is used in the construction of spacecraft. Most grades of stainless steel, are not magnetic, and neither are aluminum and titanium are not magnetic. Very, very little carbon steel is used in modern commercial aircraft, and I would imagine an order of magnitude less would be used on a spacecraft.