Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
concept
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:transhumanism
space colonization energy harvesting terraforming post-scarcity society advanced civilizations |
| gptkbp:category |
futurism
astroengineering space engineering speculative engineering |
| gptkbp:defines |
very large artificial objects, typically on a planetary or stellar scale
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:architecture
gptkb:science_fiction engineering |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Megastructures
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Dyson_sphere
gptkb:Alderson_disk gptkb:Kardashev_scale gptkb:Matrioshka_brain gptkb:Space_elevator gptkb:Bernal_sphere gptkb:Ringworld gptkb:Skyhook gptkb:O'Neill_cylinder gptkb:Shellworld Space habitat Stellar engine Niven ring Arcology Banks Orbital Birch world Bishop ring Cloud nine (Buckminster Fuller) Computronium Jupiter brain Lofstrom loop McKendree cylinder Orbital (Halo) Orbital ring Shkadov thruster Space fountain Star lifting Supramundane mountain Topopolis World ship |
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
gptkb:Freeman_Dyson gptkb:Isaac_Asimov gptkb:Larry_Niven gptkb:Iain_M._Banks science fiction literature |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Paperny_Entertainment
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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