Engineering the Largest Structure Ever Conceived
One research question at a time.
What if we could capture the
full energy output of a star?
A Dyson swarm is a constellation of solar-collecting satellites orbiting a star. It's the difference between catching rain in a cup and damming an entire river.
Earth's energy consumption is not even visible at this scale.
5 phases. Centuries.
$9.55T.
We don't start building until every question is answered. Phase 0 is pure research—proving feasibility before spending a single dollar on hardware.
Space Resource Processing In Progress
Establish the foundational infrastructure for asteroid mining and material processing in space. This phase focuses on developing the supply chain for raw materials needed for subsequent construction phases.
Initial Swarm Deployment Planned
Begin construction of the first Dyson swarm elements. This phase focuses on building and deploying initial solar collector satellites, establishing assembly infrastructure, and creating the communication/control systems.
Swarm Expansion Planned
Scale up satellite production and deployment to achieve grid-significant power delivery (~1 TW to Earth). CAPACITY COST MODEL: Self-replicating ISRU foundries produce 100,000 units; cost represents seed investment, bootstrap operations, and "vitamin" imports rather than unit-count multiplication.
Matrioshka Brain Planned
Transform the Dyson swarm into a nested megastructure of computational shells. CAPACITY COST MODEL: ~1,350x reduction from linear methodology reflects self-replicating ISRU economics. Cost represents seed investment, R&D, "vitamin" imports, and governance software.
Stellar Engine Planned
Construct stellar propulsion systems to enable controlled movement of the Sun and Solar System. CAPACITY COST MODEL: ~73x reduction from linear methodology reflects ISRU economics and shared Phase 2/3a infrastructure. Cost represents R&D, seed deployment, and "vitamin" imports.
before spending a single dollar.
Pre-Outreach Preparation Complete: Literature, Deliberations, and Three New Papers
Six months of depth-over-breadth work wraps up: 44 external papers obtained, 4 critical deliberations concluded, Papers 04 and 05 drafted, and Paper 03 strengthened with controlled experiments. · 3 days ago
Resolved: Can We Store Cryogenic Propellant at L4/L5 Without Losing It?
Consensus: yes. A sunshield does 95% of the work, active cooling handles the rest at less than 1% of station power. Zero boil-off is an engineering problem, not a physics barrier. · 3 days ago
Resolved: Can We Do Metallurgy in Space at Industrial Scale?
Consensus: pure microgravity smelting won't work, but a hybrid station with a rotating smelting arm at 0.05-0.15g solves the physics. The 6-8 order magnitude gap is an architecture problem, not a research dead end. · 3 days ago
23 volunteers. Zero investors.
Everything is public.
Every plan is open. Every paper is cited. Every decision is documented. We need researchers, engineers, writers, and developers.