[extropy-chat] Earth rings

[Mike Lorrey]

Rings around gravity wells are not stable without active maneuvering
capabilities. Planetary brains are irrelevant to ringworlds, and,
furthermore, suffer from greater latency issues than ground
communications.

--- Walter_Chen at compal.com wrote:

> Can this be regarded as the first step to the so-called planetary
> brain?
> 
> Thanks.
>  
> Walter.
> ---------
> 
> > From: scerir
> > Would be desirable to contain the particles, from 
> > space flight projects, in a ring, around the Earth?
> > Would such a ring remain stable? 
> 
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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