Meaning of Dyson sphere | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hypothetical system of orbiting solar power satellites meant to completely encompass a star and capture its entire energy output.
2. A solid shell of matter enclosing a star.

Examples

“To the public, he’s more famous for giving science fiction the “Dyson Sphere,” a hypothetical structure⟳ a future civilization could build⟳ to harness the entire power of its sun.”

“"But there's more to a Dyson sphere than collecting solar power. "Say⟳ you make⟳ the sphere one astronomical unit in radius. You've got to clear out the solar system anyway, so you use⟳ all the solar planets in the construction. That gives you a shell of, say⟳, chrome steel a few yards thick. Now you put⟳ gravity generators all over the shell. You'd have⟳ a surface area a billion times as big as the Earth's surface. A trillion people could wander⟳ all their lives without ever meeting one another."”

“Aye, an actual Dyson sphere. Can you imagine⟳ the engineering skills needed to even design⟳ such a structure⟳?”

“You could even extend⟳ the argument to say⟳ why, on purely selfish grounds, a benign intelligence might remain⟳ benevolently engaged with the rest⟳ of the universe, rather than hiding away in a Dyson sphere and literally wireheading itself - because the payoff for expansive engagement will necessarily eventually exceed any possible payoff accompanying solitary self-reconstruction.”

“Meridian is a construct akin to a Dyson sphere: a vast, hollow shell encompassing a power source that provides heat and light⟳ to lush green biomes in the interior.”

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