Ansible Interview

James Wynn · 25 Jan 2009, 14:44 · from 2009-January.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:44:49 -0600
Subject: (urth) Ansible Interview
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I wrote:
>> If the ground slopes non-perpendicular to the central light, object 
>> perpendicular to the ground will cast shadows. If a mountain is not 
>> perpendicular to the central light (remember that these mountains were 
>> not shaped by rain and geology) it could constantly overshadow an 
>> adjacent valley.

Jeff Wilson wrote:
> That would require some Dali-esque topology, with mountains hovering 
> overhead between the solar tube and the valley floor.

Well, the Whorl's topography *is* Dali-esque. And we know that it has 
mountains. That's how the Cargo is prevented from reaching the other 
portions of the ship.

J

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