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Astronomers are on the Hunt for Dyson Spheres (www.universetoday.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Does it roll around and suck up dirt? How does this work?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

No. So it works just like the vaccuum cleaner.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Kind of, except it is more like wrapped around a star and sucks up light.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Like a duster… for light dirt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

You could say: all that light is going to waste without the dyson sphere.