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In reply to the discussion: We should have been colonizing the solar system by now. [View all]jsmirman
(4,507 posts)I thought I had it, but now I *think* I see what you're saying. L4 and L5 are the asteroids, and the colonies orbit around those points?
I'll have to check out that link. Thanks.
But looking back at the original pictures, I see what concerned me - Bob addresses this partially, by, I think, suggesting ways that the various parts of the structure would be both resilient and not individually indispensable, but looking at what you've referenced - the problem that concerns me isn't only that of perturbing the entire set up, but the potential vulnerability of parts of the structure.
Are you suggesting that each part of the structure would be individually held relatively in place by these forces of gravitational pull, then? And that then, even if they were relatively in place, there would be limited concerns of a part of the structure being damaged, despite remaining relatively in place?
I apologize if I'm not getting it which would make these questions off point, so if I'm totally off-base, I understand that my questions will also not really apply.