Comment on Leased Solar Systems Are Failing Across America

• chaogomu@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  About 4.5 billion years.

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  • kaitco@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Just 4 billion? Pfft! I’ll stick with fossil fuels, thanks!

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    • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      At least until vacuum or dark energy is readily available. Gotta plan for the eventual heat death of the universe ya know.

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  • MNByChoice@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They also predict a 12% chance that the Solar System will be ejected from the new galaxy sometime during the collision. Such an event would have no adverse effect on the system and the chances of any sort of disturbance to the Sun or planets themselves may be remote.

    “We” may be able to explore the cosmos without leaving home.

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    • jawsua@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Or, given 10 million years head start plus building time, you could use a Caplan Thruster stellar engine to make that 100% sure

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