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Old 12-22-2019, 02:10 PM   #8002 (permalink)
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With a full wheel, considering the mass of water and fuel and structure, everyone would have to run around the wheel in the same direction (until they tire).

Reduce the wheel down to it's minimum and you have two pods restrained by a cable (with cablecar?).
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