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From: Hj  Malthaner
Subject: Re: Colony ship
Date: 18 Jan 2021 21:24:25
Message: <600642d9$1@news.povray.org>
On 1/17/21 8:44 PM, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 1/16/2021 6:49 PM, Hj. Malthaner wrote:

>> What's the thin parabolic girder/net good for?
> 
> It's supposed to deflect dust using EM or static electricity. I made it 
> up. I don't think there is any actual science to it.

Most atoms in space have lost electrons and therefore carry a positive 
charge. So it might just work.

-- 
Hajo


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From: Mike Horvath
Subject: Re: Colony ship
Date: 18 Jan 2021 23:01:23
Message: <60065993$1@news.povray.org>
On 1/18/2021 9:24 PM, Hj. Malthaner wrote:
> On 1/17/21 8:44 PM, Mike Horvath wrote:
>> On 1/16/2021 6:49 PM, Hj. Malthaner wrote:
> 
>>> What's the thin parabolic girder/net good for?
>>
>> It's supposed to deflect dust using EM or static electricity. I made 
>> it up. I don't think there is any actual science to it.
> 
> Most atoms in space have lost electrons and therefore carry a positive 
> charge. So it might just work.
> 

Neat!


Mike


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