Gollum@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · há 4 mesesHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgexternal-linkmessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up1647arrow-down121file-textcross-posted to: starwarsmemes@lemmy.world
arrow-up1626arrow-down1external-linkHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgGollum@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · há 4 mesesmessage-square149fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: starwarsmemes@lemmy.world
minus-squarebutter@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·há 4 mesesIt wouldn’t need to generate gravity. Acceleration “down” would be enough.
minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·há 4 mesesOnly if it was undergoing constant acceleration, which we know it to be incapable of.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·há 4 mesesIt’s got sublight thrusters and steering doesn’t it? It could just fly around and around a circular path.
minus-squareMotoAsh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·há 4 mesesI mean, those are equivalent forces. Gravity doesn’t actually exist as a separate force, just like acceleration isn’t a magical force appearing from nowhere.
It wouldn’t need to generate gravity.
Acceleration “down” would be enough.
Only if it was undergoing constant acceleration, which we know it to be incapable of.
It’s got sublight thrusters and steering doesn’t it? It could just fly around and around a circular path.
I mean, those are equivalent forces. Gravity doesn’t actually exist as a separate force, just like acceleration isn’t a magical force appearing from nowhere.