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Astronomers are on the Hunt for Dyson Spheres (www.universetoday.com)
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[โ€“] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Though its important to note that the halos aren't true ringworlds, they aren't nearly big enough.

[โ€“] JayTreeman@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess the big difference is it doesn't encircle the sun

[โ€“] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Basically. The the whole idea is that it's 1 AU out so it's in the habitable zone, spinning fast enough to simulate 1 gravity. Stats for nerds.