Spin Gravity Compared – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Spinning to make artificial gravity is a classic element of hard sci-fi
2.And it’s been imagined from ringworlds the size of the solar system, to asteroids, to tiny ships just a few meters wide
3.So I wanted to see if I could put their scale into perspective but also understand the dynamics between the different variables of spin gravity
4.One of the smallest examples is the Discovery One from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5.At the front there is a sphere that has a centrifuge inside
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
practical
B2A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Example:
"One of the smallest practical examples is the Discovery One from 2001: A Space Odyssey. "
dramamine
A2An over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.
Example:
"of Dramamine. (“Can we stop the spinning?”) But it produces more gravity than the Discovery with "
standards
A2A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
Example:
"these are spinning at, but what if we make a hypothetical ring with earth standards?"
structural
A2Structural steel, used in construction.
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"maintain its structural integrity under spin load. We don't know how dense Ceres is yet, "
integrity
B2Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Example:
"maintain its structural integrity under spin load. We don't know how dense Ceres is yet, "
hypothetical
B2A hypothetical situation or proposition
Example:
"these are spinning at, but what if we make a hypothetical ring with earth standards?"
identified
A2To establish the identity of someone or something.
Example:
"“The Ringworld is unstable!” Because they identified that an object rotating around "
implications
B1The act of implicating.
Example:
"implications more than one year in zero g. So it’s not yet known what the minimum is."
absolutely
A2In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Example:
"absolutely massive if they were that big, and it doesn’t really make any sense spin gravity-wise."
colliding
A2To impact directly, especially if violent.
Example:
"colliding with the star. Niven then addressed this in the next book adding Bussard Ramjets around "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| practical | B2 | A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability |
| dramamine | A2 | An over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness. |
| standards | A2 | A principle or example or measure used for comparison. |
| structural | A2 | Structural steel, used in construction. |
| integrity | B2 | Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. |
| hypothetical | B2 | A hypothetical situation or proposition |
| identified | A2 | To establish the identity of someone or something. |
| implications | B1 | The act of implicating. |
| absolutely | A2 | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| colliding | A2 | To impact directly, especially if violent. |
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