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JupiterShell
Use asteroid and other material to build a shell around Jupiter | |
This shell would be engineered to exist at a distance from Jupiter so that the gravity generated from the mass of the shell combined with Jupiter's gravity would yield ~1g. If the sphere were completed, it would yield one huge world with the familiar 1g gravity to which we are accustomed. Then, to
provide energy and a return on the initial cost, gasses could be mined from Jupiter's atmosphere, possibly by extending pipes down from the shell.
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Did you do the math for the strength of the material? I didn't do the calculation, but it looks to me like this is a scheme smilar to the rotating rings (Larry Niven etc.) that require incredible strength. |
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Who would have the motivation to JupiterShell out all the money needed to create this thing? Anyone? Anyone? |
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I guess you could heat jupiter up until it expands to the required size, and have an inflatable floating shell. It would be a very thick shell as it would need to be filled by hydrogen to get any lift. The lift it will generate will be very small too, because it will be floating on a mainly hydrogen atmosphere and it will need to support a breathable atmosphere. On earth the atmosphere weighs 10 tons per square meter. |
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Jupiter is supposed to have an internal heat source. I wonder what would happen if you built a mini dyson sphere around jupiter, would it heat up? |
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I agree, Needa; the cost would be Astronomical. |
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It has an advantage over ringworlds etc. in that it wouldn't need to be rotating. |
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I have a better idea. You still get a shrimp though! |
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