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Seriously thick!
I was watching "The Naked Time", one of the earliest episodes of the Original Star Trek series. Scotty has to cut through a bulk head to open a door to engineering. When he pulls the part out, the bulk head is 1/4" thick.
Wow, for a space craft, that is pretty darn thick. To hold in pressure versus vacuum, you only need about the same thickness as a soda can.
So maybe it is more structural, or to hold up against weapon fire, etc. Also, I'm SURE metal alloys (or what ever) will be much stronger than what were using today, for the same volume.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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