Stanford Torus vs Bernal Sphere

From: Saatvik Agarwal [mailto:asaatvik@....uk]

> Wouldn't it be kind of weird to have people above your head, i.e. on
the
> other side of the sphere?

It would be if you could clearly see them. I'm just guessing, but I
expect it would be a bit difficult to make out people clearly on the
other side of a Bernal Sphere with the naked eye. But I'm sure you
could even recognize friends with a good pair of binoculars. In an
O'Neill Cylinder, I think you would need a high-powered telescope to
make out people at all (and that's assuming a clear day).

> Also, if we construct decks as you proposed won't only a fraction of
> people (the ones who live/work on the uppermost deck) get to see the
> open space above them, i.e., the sky?

I don't expect that anyone will live beneath the deck. I'd only expect
buildings where views outside a window is not desired. So to me that
would mean shopping malls, sports stadiums, storage warehouses, and
maybe some light industry.

Regards,

Mike Combs