Interesting thread. I have some links to the Saturn V/Orion here
http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/2...references.html

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Dyson modestly takes no credit for the concept of the Dyson Sphere.

He credits Olaf Stapledon, who mentions star-enveloping light traps in a 1930s novel, Star Maker.

I have had an email exchange or two with Dyson about it!