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#Mirrorswarm consistently uses SI units, and Earth calendar time. [day,hour,year,kg,s,mol,cd,Ampere,Kelvin,m] | #Mirrorswarm consistently uses SI units, and Earth calendar time. [day,hour,year,kg,s,mol,cd,Ampere,Kelvin,m] | ||
#The host planet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet) Mercury] ("Host") is low-gravity to help get the swarm into orbit and is close to the necessary location of the swarm, between the host and the sun. | #The host planet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet) Mercury] ("Host") is low-gravity to help get the swarm into orbit and is close to the necessary location of the swarm, between the host and the sun. | ||
#Avogadro says there are 6E23 atoms in every mole of material. A reasonable estimate for the average mass of a mole of the host is 54g. | #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant Avogadro] says there are 6E23 atoms in every mole of material. A reasonable estimate for the average mass of a mole of the host is 54g. | ||
#The raw material for the swarm and its factories is elements. These elements are extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed. | #The raw material for the swarm and its factories is [https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/mass/atomic-mass.htm elements]. These elements are extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed. | ||
#The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the nanite. This is a general purpose machine consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the requirements and design of the nanite. | #The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_machine nanite]. This is a general purpose machine consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the requirements and design of the nanite. | ||
#The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 nanites. | #The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 nanites. | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 5 January 2020
- Mirrorswarm consistently uses SI units, and Earth calendar time. [day,hour,year,kg,s,mol,cd,Ampere,Kelvin,m]
- The host planet Mercury ("Host") is low-gravity to help get the swarm into orbit and is close to the necessary location of the swarm, between the host and the sun.
- Avogadro says there are 6E23 atoms in every mole of material. A reasonable estimate for the average mass of a mole of the host is 54g.
- The raw material for the swarm and its factories is elements. These elements are extracted from the host. There are fewer then a hundred elements needed.
- The construction material for the swarm and its factories is the nanite. This is a general purpose machine consisting of fewer than 1E20 atoms (0.25g). Teams will specify the requirements and design of the nanite.
- The 1% of the host which is available as raw material has a mass of 3.3E21kg and makes up to 1.3E25 nanites.