To wax even more tiresome (sorry!), I think 'lower orbit' implies orbiting the Earth; Dyson spheres are usually conceived of as encircling a star, so as to collect a majority of stellar energy output.
'The first modern imagining of such a structure was by Olaf Stapledon in his science fiction novel Star Maker (1937). The concept was later explored by the physicist Freeman Dyson in his 1960 paper "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infrared Radiation". Dyson speculated that such structures would be the logical consequence of the escalating energy needs of a technological civilization and would be a necessity for its long-term survival. A signature of such spheres detected in astronomical searches could be an indicator of extraterrestrial life.' (Wikipedia)
As above so below, eh?
NIMBY or NIMBLO - tis a condundrum when ya grok both sides.
I think you mean a Dyson sphere. Named for physicist Freeman Dyson (for whom my son is named). https://www.space.com/dyson-sphere.html
To wax even more tiresome (sorry!), I think 'lower orbit' implies orbiting the Earth; Dyson spheres are usually conceived of as encircling a star, so as to collect a majority of stellar energy output.
'The first modern imagining of such a structure was by Olaf Stapledon in his science fiction novel Star Maker (1937). The concept was later explored by the physicist Freeman Dyson in his 1960 paper "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infrared Radiation". Dyson speculated that such structures would be the logical consequence of the escalating energy needs of a technological civilization and would be a necessity for its long-term survival. A signature of such spheres detected in astronomical searches could be an indicator of extraterrestrial life.' (Wikipedia)
Oh yes, thank you.
I often mix up similar-sounding words, this had to happen sooner or later.
Hey, I'm totally impressed that rodents have discussions about the galactic implications of astroengineering.
Sometimes it feels like everything that can be said about our earthly issues has been already said. :)
...but then our government comes up with some fresh stupidity.