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Ring-WideExponential Growth
Each doubling of ring mass accelerates the next doubling. More mass means more platforms, more throughput, faster reinforcement. The ring enters an exponential growth phase. First doubling (~120 days), second (~60 days), third (~30 days).
Specifications
First doubling~120 days (20T → 40T)
Second doubling~60 days (40T → 80T)
Third doubling~30 days (80T → 160T)
Growth modelEach doubling halves the next doubling time
Open Questions
- ?What's the practical ceiling before single-cable architecture becomes insufficient?
- ?At what mass does atmospheric drag power consumption become a binding constraint?
- ?When does the transition to mass-stream rotor architecture become necessary?