Orbitals/Ringworlds

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Orbitals/Ringworlds Anonymous Wed Sep 20 22:24:02 2017 No.9181720 [Reply] [Original]

Hey all,

I'm reading Iain Banks 'Culture' series, and currently on 'Consider Phlebas' (didn't read them in order I know). So something got me thinking...

I recently watched this video that depicts the side of a ringworld/orbital:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR2296df-bc
If the orbitals are really this big, give or take, how is the gravity on them not many many times that greater than Earth? Thus reducing the need for it to spin anyways?

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