Re: [GZG] Habitable solar systems (Was: [GZG] Real Astroplitics)
From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@v...>
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 22:33:50 -0400
Subject: Re: [GZG] Habitable solar systems (Was: [GZG] Real Astroplitics)
From: "Robert N Bryett"
>A human habitable *solar system* doesn't need to have human habitable
> *planets*. Any star-faring culture could build large orbital habitats
> around any suitable star. In that context, systems with hot stars
> pumping out lots of energy for solar collectors etc. and large
> asteroid belts would be preferable. Gas giants (and their moons?)
> would be excellent sources of resources too, if one could find a way
> to mine them.
> So how about a decentralised "pelagic" society in the Tuffleyverse?
<grin> Great idea!
signs,
The Alarishi Empire
"Three stars, two laws, one emperor, no planets"
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