j4k3@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agoIn a classic O'Neill cylinder space habitat (9km × 30km), how loud are common asteroid strikes from nm to a meter in diameter?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down10
arrow-up182arrow-down1message-squareIn a classic O'Neill cylinder space habitat (9km × 30km), how loud are common asteroid strikes from nm to a meter in diameter?j4k3@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-227 days agoThe original O’Neill cylinder was just normal mild steel, though. Exotic materials increase the possible size up to planetary. Maybe OP’s could be Kevlar? Although, if you really want the dirt and rocks that probably increases the load quite a bit.
The original O’Neill cylinder was just normal mild steel, though. Exotic materials increase the possible size up to planetary. Maybe OP’s could be Kevlar? Although, if you really want the dirt and rocks that probably increases the load quite a bit.