10-02-2015, 02:06 PM
(10-02-2015, 11:06 AM)Paperburn Wrote: I am of the opinion that as much as possible passive stabilization measures should be used in the colony. As the old engineering Axum goes; the more things you have, the more things you have to break.Yes, I generally agree. Always a good policy.
(10-02-2015, 11:06 AM)Paperburn Wrote: I am toying with an idea in my head of a very slight hourglass shape and instead of the smooth transition from the smallest inner diameter to the largest outside diameter. One would do this in steps from smaller rings to larger rings. That with inverted dome end caps. May proved to be more stable. Each ring having his own retaining walls things from shifting outward.Something along the lines of the Terrace rice gardens of the Philippines Any thoughts on this
I can't quite picture what you're describing. Maybe you could make a diagram? Or is this something you could mock up in High Frontier?
Joe Strout
Lead Developer, High Frontier