tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post2878748083891307522..comments2023-12-22T08:30:21.301+00:00Comments on Wading Through Treacle: Death's End (The Three-Body Problem) - Liu CixinNigel Seelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407392760306614271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post-70069271647760277922016-10-28T19:57:40.366+01:002016-10-28T19:57:40.366+01:00The science errors are a bit of a sideshow but con...The science errors are a bit of a sideshow but contextually it is not as you suggest. The torque would be immense. There are other elementary mistakes which bring the reader up short, which I didn't mention. Irritating!Nigel Seelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960803873815821524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post-52099358685200265862016-10-28T15:12:58.381+01:002016-10-28T15:12:58.381+01:00I agree that there would be a cos theta term in th...I agree that there would be a cos theta term in the gravitational vector, and that it might be more sensible to build the skyscrapers pointing orthogonally towards the axis rather than towards the centre. However if they did point towards the centre, then there could be a compensating floor angle (slanted floors) that keep the occupants (if human) upright. Do we know the detailed design of these skyscrapers?Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844610890344836500noreply@blogger.com