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[-] JayTreeman@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago

I guess the big difference is it doesn't encircle the sun

[-] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 5 points 4 months ago

Basically. The the whole idea is that it's 1 AU out so it's in the habitable zone, spinning fast enough to simulate 1 gravity. Stats for nerds.

[-] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago
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