How sci-fi writer Larry Niven came up with the idea for Ringworld ☀️ Ringworld, by sci-fi author Larry Niven is based on hypothetical megastructures in space called Dyson Spheres but, says Niven, "I took just the equator… the poor man’s Dyson sphere!" Tap link for a full interview with Larry Niven: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480167-an-interview-with-larry-niven-ringworld-author-and-sci-fi-legend/ | New Scientist

Studying the physics of sci-fi novel Ringworld by Larry Niven Science students and academics wrote papers about the mathematics and physics of Ringworld after it was published. Larry Niven discusses whether this would happen if Ringworld was published today Tap link for a full interview with Larry Niven: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480167-science-fiction-legend-larry-niven-on-his-classic-novel | New Scientist