Can we restructure O'neill Cylinder

Subject: Can we restructure O'neill Cylinder

Date: Fri Mar 23 23:38:43 2007
Posted by Yevgeniy Perev
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Can we make o'neill cylinder with less 
glass, and thicker shell to make it withstand impacts, say 100 meter thick shell? 

What material is the original O'neill cylinder made of, is it made of steel or titanium?

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