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The Megastructure Compendium

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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Solar Towers and Supermundane Warts

Sun towers can be used to alter the day length of a planet. They could have reflective mirrors at t top, so that light beam could be put on. Similar methods can be use to push a planet closer or further from its sun. Supermundane warts are usually assumed to be round gas giants or brown dwarfs.

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