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In The Expanse, how does rotating Eros create gravity?
On various occasions in The Expanse TV series, it's mentioned that the asteroid Eros has artificial gravity.
As explained in-universe, the gravity comes from rotation. This is especially mentioned on ...
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How does Finn sit in the gunner seat with gravity affecting him [duplicate]
I'm thinking that if Finn is sitting in the Millenium Falcon and then runs to the lower turret, then as he sits in the chair for the lower turret, he is literally facing down. This means gravity from ...
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How can ship crew walk in USS Enterprise?
Has there been a scientific explanation for ship crew walking in spaceships in Star Trek? I know rotating stations can create artifical gravity but USS Enterprise does not rotate, at least not enough ...
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Was the idea of a tidal dislocation weapon ever suggested in SciFi? [closed]
In an intense and non uniform gravity field, the various parts of a
moving body tend to follow different trajectories, and will unless the
whole structure is tied strongly enough to prevent flying ...
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In WALL•E, why does everyone get thrown when the Axiom suddenly lists?
In WALL•E when Captain McCrea is fighting for control of the Axiom, he ends up forcing the ship to abruptly list when he's thrown off of Auto. This, of course, has the undesirable side effect of ...
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