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What would the Earth be like if it was the shape of a donut? - stevebowers - 02-06-2014

Article by Anders Sandberg on io9
http://io9.com/what-would-the-earth-be-like-if-it-was-the-shape-of-a-d-1515700296
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Note that he refers to the same discussion on Cosmoquest that inspired the Hoopworld

http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/49142c044cba7
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RE: What would the Earth be like if it was the shape of a donut? - stevebowers - 02-07-2014

Much more detail from Anders here
http://www.aleph.se/andart/archives/2014/02/torusearth.html

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