Re: Colonizing a Neutron Star

Damien Valentine wrote:

While I doubt it's the case, I wonder if a civilization that can build
such a structure would have some kind of technology that just isn't
affected by magnetic fields. After all, we're talking a Kardashev
Type II civilization in this scenario by definition (granted the star
they're utilizing is a neutron star...).

Well, if you're going to go down that road, why not posit a civilization advanced enough that it can find a more convenient way of extracting power than building a _manned_ station in close vicinity to a neutron star?

Also, are you taking pulsars into account when you say "neutron
star"? Just curious.

Not all neutron stars are pulsars.

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