wormholes explained (pt 1)

for most of human history, we thought space was a stage, and the planets and stars were just actors. then Einstien came walking along and said “WRONG!” and he made space more like a water bed. the old stage would be hardwood. this space can: A.bend B.torn...

how to build a dyson sphere, part 3

okay, so if you’re like most of my readers, you are wondering how we are going to get those mirrors into orbit around the sun. well, we will use… a Railgun! to launch stuff into space. it will be an electromagnetic track that launches our satellites at...

how to build a dyson sphere, pt 2

so, you’re all probably wondering: “what is the third thing?!?!” well, I’ll tell you that it’s… energy! taking apart a planet and launching things into space is hard and needs a lot of energy. there is a lot of solar power on...

how to build a Dyson sphere, pt 1

if we want to collect the most energy physically possible, we’ll need to collect the most energy physically possible, we need the most ambitious project ever, a Dyson sphere.so, what would it look like? enveloping the sun in a large solid shell wouldn’t...