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How did gravity worked on the Death Star? (feddit.org)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It wouldn't need to generate gravity.

Acceleration "down" would be enough.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Only if it was undergoing constant acceleration, which we know it to be incapable of.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It’s got sublight thrusters and steering doesn’t it? It could just fly around and around a circular path.

[–] MotoAsh 3 points 4 months ago

I mean, those are equivalent forces. Gravity doesn't actually exist as a separate force, just like acceleration isn't a magical force appearing from nowhere.