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  Re: The Ringworld revisited (day and night)  
From: SharkD
Date: 17 Jun 2010 12:47:10
Message: <4c1a518e$1@news.povray.org>
On 6/17/2010 11:59 AM, Bill Pragnell wrote:
> You'd want a solar or gas-giant orbit if possible - photovoltaic power
> from a close solar orbit, or put out conductor spines to sweep the gas-giants
> magnetosphere for inductive power. I vote gas-giant, the view's better and you
> don't need to worry about solar weather or heat disposal.
> </geekery>


What are "conductor spines", and what might they look like?

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