09-16-2015, 08:21 PM
Welcome!
I think I get what you're saying about not being too complicated. I've seen people occasionally propose a colony design which is inherently unstable (e.g., a long cylinder), and propose to keep it spinning the right way with active stabilization systems, like weights that are reeled in and out. But this makes me very nervous, because if you have a malfunction, things could go very sideways in a hurry. And there's always a malfunction sooner or later, right?
Do you care to tell us more about your novel(s)?
Best,
- Joe
I think I get what you're saying about not being too complicated. I've seen people occasionally propose a colony design which is inherently unstable (e.g., a long cylinder), and propose to keep it spinning the right way with active stabilization systems, like weights that are reeled in and out. But this makes me very nervous, because if you have a malfunction, things could go very sideways in a hurry. And there's always a malfunction sooner or later, right?
Do you care to tell us more about your novel(s)?
Best,
- Joe
Joe Strout
Lead Developer, High Frontier