Gary O'Reilly
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StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
But something has to take on the angular momentum in the opposite direction.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
So what is that going to be?
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
Typical sci-fi ring.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
Typical sci-fi ring.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
So it's basically a ribbon.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
It's a ribbon.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
Yeah, yeah.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
It's a secret.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
And then the gravity is...
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
So we've changed that.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
Unless the ring is really huge, and then the difference will be small.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
Right, so everywhere within a cylinder has the same force of gravity.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
But then what am I doing in that cylinder?
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
I want to get to over here.
StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
That's where the gym is, and this is where the mess hall is.