it’s kinda like a ringworld but it’s really really really small. Much smaller than the earth. What the hell’s the point of that?
Faster build, reduced cost, not such heavy stresses placed on the materials.
I meant “what’s the point of that, as opposed to not bothering?”. Not “what’s the point of that, as opposed to building a full-sized ringworld?”.
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Faster build, reduced cost, not such heavy stresses placed on the materials.
I meant “what’s the point of that, as opposed to not bothering?”. Not “what’s the point of that, as opposed to building a full-sized ringworld?”.