How to Build a Dyson Swarm Using Mercury

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · Explainer · 8 min · 2018 · YouTube title: How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure

Why it's here

HN links it as a nice intro to what a realistic Dyson swarm would require, and as a companion to megastructure discussions.

What it covers

A Kurzgesagt animated explainer on how humanity could build a Dyson sphere, a swarm of structures capturing the sun's energy. It covers using Mercury's materials and a step-by-step construction approach.