When we consider that a dyson sphere encompasses a star and therefore has to be at least several AU to not fall into it, then the interior shot is laughably not to scale.
In some of Neal Asher's books there is mention of a Dyson Sphere being constructed.
If you want to have a go of making one yourself, there is Dyson Sphere Program.
EDIT: "Bowl of Heaven" is another "not exactly a Dyson Sphere" novel, it takes place on a structure that is half a Dyson Sphere. Co-written by Gary Benford and Larry Niven. (author of "Ringworld")
I laughed out loud at this. Including the space balls giant suction robot was inspired. As I scrolled down, I was expecting to see a random dyson vacuum just pasted into the next panel. 100/10. PM doing the lord's work here.
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ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 153d
When questioned on his whereabouts during this incident, Captain Tuvok only had this to say:
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 153d
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 153d
Ok, this deserves all the upvotes.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 153d
poor Tim
ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 153d
sundray@lemmus.org · 21 pts · 153d
Angryhumanoid@fedinsfw.app · 14 pts · 153d
"And do not call me Shirley, sir."
limelight79@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 153d
She's gone from suck to blow!
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 153d
.........that is definitely not a Dyson, though.
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 152d
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 153d
Dysons are bagless tho
kieron115@startrek.website · 2 pts · 151d
That’s just the oxygen supply for the crew.
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 153d
Hm, is there sci-fi set inside a Dyson sphere? I am aware of Ringworld, but I want an actual sphere with a star in the center.
hydrashok@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 153d
TNG S06E04 “Relics”
Other than that, I can’t think of any.
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 153d
Yeah, I remember that one. But it's just inside the Enterprise and on the outside of the sphere. So weird that there's nothing with an actual sphere.
hydrashok@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 153d
They get pulled in in the second part of that episode, but it’s more a “how do we escape” plot than a “look at this cool Dyson sphere” one.
teft@piefed.social · 3 pts · 153d
Here is the D being tractored in. You can see the inside of the sphere in these shots.
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 4 pts · 153d
When we consider that a dyson sphere encompasses a star and therefore has to be at least several AU to not fall into it, then the interior shot is laughably not to scale.
kieron115@startrek.website · 1 pts · 151d
just use all the free power to reinforce the structural integrity field. what do you mean that would violate conservation of energy?
nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 152d
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 153d
That is the episode that introduced me to the concept.
Odo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 153d
The Endymion books (followups to Hyperion) get into building one.
Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 153d
Deathgate cycle has one, but it's rocks and plants
ratel@crazypeople.online · 2 pts · 153d
In Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy the Mosdva have constructed a partial dyson sphere (interlinked diskcities)
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 153d
In some of Neal Asher's books there is mention of a Dyson Sphere being constructed.
If you want to have a go of making one yourself, there is Dyson Sphere Program.
EDIT: "Bowl of Heaven" is another "not exactly a Dyson Sphere" novel, it takes place on a structure that is half a Dyson Sphere. Co-written by Gary Benford and Larry Niven. (author of "Ringworld")
GorGor@startrek.website · 2 pts · 153d
Heavens River has a Topopolis
filtoid@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 153d
The vacuum of space
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 153d
But the vacuum was clearly a clone of a late 70's Kirby or Royal vacuum cleaner.
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 152d
Or oreck
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 0 pts · 152d
Design is pretty far off from the orecks.
sundray@lemmus.org · 4 pts · 153d
Dyson Spheres Are a Joke. (Invidious link.)
Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 153d
It's going to be really funny trying to explain to aliens that our name for their pinnacle of engineering megaconstruct is just some dude's name
"He thought of it first"
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 152d
Etterra@discuss.online · 4 pts · 152d
It's not just a space ship - it's a Transformer!
hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 152d
Not only that, he created the Terminator.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 153d
this meme sucks!
orbitz@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 152d
Out of order? Fuck. Even in the future nothing works.
(At least until the 3rd act)
Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 151d
I laughed out loud at this. Including the space balls giant suction robot was inspired. As I scrolled down, I was expecting to see a random dyson vacuum just pasted into the next panel. 100/10. PM doing the lord's work here.
peteypete420@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 152d