Which is why I was trying to come up with a way for it to actually work withOUT Handwavium (which is notoriously fickle and unstable :).

The free-floating continent idea, or pylon-supported continent, would both work, AND have the advantage of following the laws of gravity. Assuming you orient them correctly, of course.

And it's not pointlessly geeky, it's entertaining, dangit. :)

--sofaspud
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