"Bill Pragnell" <bil### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> > Fair point Bill. But Ed said "It should spin in about 12 hours or 24
> > hours or so."
>
> Which is not fast enough for significant centrifugal effects -

Are you sure, are my calculations wrong?


> but just right
> for an earthlike day/night cycle. Although depending on its inclination and
> rotation axis, the inhabitants might be in for some wacky seasons, and there
> could be a lot of secondary light at night.
>
> > Personally I prefer the Culture Orbitals. ;-)
>
> Me too. Mostly for the amenities :)

And the snappy repartee. ;-)

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