Alain <ele### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
> If the surface gravity is aroung 1G and the air pressure at ground level is similar
to ours, then
> about 90% of that mountain is in vacuum!

Yep! Cool, eh? Unlucky for those in the immediate vicinity, but good for the
Ringworld as a whole - at least the atmosphere won't drain away and spray
into space at 770m/s.

However, in that case I should probably remove more greenery from the lower
slopes (not that you can see clearly in that image...)

Bill

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