FYI Calling all space nerds: Lets build a Dyson sphere

[Valve1138]

 

[Sarcasmo]

Of course, all this discussion assumes humanity is united enough in its motivations to make such a thing.

Which it isn't, and possibly never will be. A handful of countries would agree to build it, and scores more would bicker over politics in order to undermine it.

Plus it would be ugly, and hippies would go apeshit. Who wants a gigantic ball of human trash mucking up the solar system?

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Why build one? They're like $129 in Walmart, if we all chuck in $10 we could get one to share.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Which it isn't, and possibly never will be. A handful of countries would agree to build it, and scores more would bicker over politics in order to undermine it.

Plus it would be ugly, and hippies would go apesh*t. Who wants a gigantic ball of human trash mucking up the solar system?

I think the best course of action, at this point, would to be to seal you in a small capsule and fire you into the sun.

 

[Sarcasmo]

Woman makes an old joke. Slap her with a fish.

 

[Sarcasmo]

I think the best course of action, at this point, would to be to seal you in a small capsule and fire you into the sun.

Make it a large capsule and you're on. Wait, into the sun? Fuuuuuuu

 

[plot]

in mIRC you use trout.

 

[fly]

What a ridiculous proposition. Who's going to pay to encase the solar system in metal? lol

We can't maintain our own infrastructure or engineer electronics that don't break after 18 months. Hell we can barely explore the Marianas Trench. But sure, let's try this. After that maybe we can shoot monkeys from our asses.

Look ZRH, we've got a new bitchy, fun tampon!

 

[Sarcasmo]

Look ZRH, we've got a new bitchy, fun tampon!

Sometimes kids need to be reminded that their dreams are preposterous, and to tone it down a bit. Instead of a dyson shell, how about another nuclear plant?

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Sometimes kids need to be reminded that their dreams are preposterous, and to tone it down a bit. Instead of a dyson shell, how about another nuclear plant?

Your capsule is ready, sir.

 

[fly]

Sometimes kids need to be reminded that their dreams are preposterous, and to tone it down a bit. Instead of a dyson shell, how about another nuclear plant?

You seem riled up. Perhaps you should get some lotion out and beat off?

 

[fly]

The other problem is maintaining the structures relative position. It wont have enough mass to be held in place by the suns gravity field, so it could drift. Placement of a series of some sort of propulsion engines could possibly solve that.

How would it not have enough mass, assuming it takes every other planet in the solar system to build it?

 

[Duke]

Which it isn't, and possibly never will be. A handful of countries would agree to build it, and scores more would bicker over politics in order to undermine it.

Plus it would be ugly, and hippies would go apeshit. Who wants a gigantic ball of human trash mucking up the solar system?

And yet, we continue to let Micheal Moore live.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

I find Michael Moore's bias and faux sad puppy dog eyes quite amusing personally.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

In fact I crack up everytime he says 'In Flint Michigan'. I hope that place stays a shithole forever more just to see how long he keeps on using it as an example for everything.

 

[Sarcasmo]

If he said Dearborn Michigan he'd be a racist outcast.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

How would it not have enough mass, assuming it takes every other planet in the solar system to build it?

It had to do with the mass of the shell vs the mass of the sun, bunch of math stuff thats beyond me. Read it in 2 separate articles.
Basically, it can sit there and be supported by the pressure being exuded outward by the sun, but if its acted on externally by, say, an asteroid, it will move.

 

[Sarcasmo]

You seem riled up. Perhaps you should get some lotion out and beat off?

I just think putting a helmet on the sun is one of mankind's more priceless ideas.

 

[fly]

I just think putting a helmet on the sun is one of mankind's more priceless ideas.

You want some help? I can jerk for looooong time!

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]