Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to re: No need for a mass driver...

All you need is a fywheel with paddles

And shovel dirt (and ice) into it.

Any low-maintenance motor can keep it turning, and the paddles keep flicking dirt more or less in one direction. there's a tiny torque effect, but you can set them up in pairs.

if the asteroid/comet is rotating, you just shovel dirt at the right time.

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