Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!jonab From: jonab@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Jonathan Biggar) Newsgroups: net.movies.sw Subject: Re: Spherical shape of the Death Star Message-ID: <420@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Jul-83 12:36:38 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.420 Posted: Tue Jul 26 12:36:38 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 4-Aug-83 23:37:02 EDT References: <2102@rochester.UUCP> <5474@watmath.UUCP><187@wdl1.UUCP> Reply-To: jonab@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Jonathan Biggar) Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica Lines: 9 1) A sphere has the smallest ratio of surface area to volume, thus it is the best shape for building a large object with the minimum amount of material. 2) The gravity of the Death Star could not come from its mass. Look closely at the docking bay next time you see the movie. It is oriented 90 degrees off from the way it would have to be in order to take advantage of gravity. (There has to be some form of artificial gravity instead.)