Dyson Sphere
by Lynette Cook
Title
Dyson Sphere
Artist
Lynette Cook
Medium
Painting - Digital
Description
An alien civilization has built a Dyson sphere that surrounds its planet and star. This structure collects the star's energy so that the planet's inhabitants can use it.
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June 5th, 2013
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Christina Small
not understanding this design.
Lynette Cook replied:
A Dyson Sphere can be summed up this way: As a technological civilization grows it may require ever-increasing amounts of energy, beyond what the planet can supply in fuel or what can be obtained as wind, solar, and geothermal power. More extreme measures may be necessary: building a structure that encompasses both the star and planet and harnesses the sun’s energy directly. That's what you see in this image.