Lydia ConwellJan 26

Just a thought and theory about artificial gravity in #scifi, in shows like #StarTrek.

If you have artificial gravity, you could in theory have an open-top ship, since the gravity would stop the air from floating away.

#space

Show threadSebJan 26
@lydiaconwell convertibles in space. Brilliant.
Show threadLydia ConwellJan 26
@seb321 The danger would be if your artificial gravity fails.
Show threadSebJan 26
@lydiaconwell it’s the one thing which is completely reliable, even when all other ship’s systems are failing. I’m thinking it’s got to be an actual ‘thing’ rather than a process. Maybe a trapped black hole somewhere in the bowels of the ship. Some kind of lensing to line up the field to work with flat floors?
Show threadKara Goldfinch
@seb321 @lydiaconwell There's a lovely bit in one of Becky Chambers' novels where kids are playing in a park on a colony ship which has a structure with no artificial gravity.
Jan 26 at 8:22amWeb
Show threadLydia ConwellJan 26
@KaraLG84 I'll look her up. Sounds interesting. @seb321