Would a Dyson sphere need a "relief valve?"

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A Dyson sphere, originally conceptualized by Freeman Dyson as a ring structure, does not require a "relief valve" according to forum participants. The solid sphere variant, often depicted in fiction, is considered the least plausible form of the concept, which Dyson himself distanced from. Participants noted that Dyson expressed regret over the naming of the concept after him, emphasizing that the original idea was misrepresented in popular culture.

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Would a Dyson sphere need a "relief valve?"
 
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zuz said:
Would a Dyson sphere need a "relief valve?"
It wouldn't need to be a solid sphere. The original, as proposed by Dyson, was a ring, not a sphere. He thought a sphere was the least plausible version of such structures and did not like having his name attached to the sphere concept.
 
From Wikipedia: "Most fictional depictions describe a solid shell of matter enclosing a star, which was considered by Dyson himself the least plausible variant of the idea. In May 2013, at the Starship Century Symposium in San Diego, Dyson repeated his comments that he wished the concept had not been named after him.[3] "
I'm sure Freeman regrets the nonsense of his youth. Fame has its disadvantages.
 
zuz said:
Would a Dyson sphere need a "relief valve?"

I don't see any reason for a relief valve - not even for a closed Dyson sphere. What makes you think it could be required?
 
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Fred Wright said:
From Wikipedia: "Dyson repeated his comments that he wished the concept had not been named after him.[3] "
I fear most people think its named after the vacuum cleaner guy anyway.

Fred Wright said:
I'm sure Freeman regrets the nonsense of his youth.
Apparently he died earlier this year aged 96.
 
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