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Re: How would you move a planet?
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Date: 
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 13:57:47 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
Unlike my earlier post about the cables and reels, this does not directly
have anything to do with an upcoming MOC, but I thought it would be a fun
discussion nonetheless.

Now moving a giant body from one place to another is obviously a sci fi
staple, so I expect a lot of references to various books, but it would also
be cool to hear some random ideas out of the blue.

For visual impact I keep imagining city sized thrusters spaced out evenly
over one side of the planet.  Or maybe a massive super thin/strong net
covering the whole planet, pulled on the other side by some space tugs.

Ideas?

[ j o n ]
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What do you mean? I keep moving it around the sun every day for you guys!
Now you tell me you want to move it some other place?
Just point where you want it to go, close your eyes and I'll tell you when
we get there.

Mark "ungratefull lot, them earthlings" de Kock

On a more serious note: how about just pretending the earth is now someplace
else?



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  How would you move a planet?
 
Unlike my earlier post about the cables and reels, this does not directly have anything to do with an upcoming MOC, but I thought it would be a fun discussion nonetheless. Now moving a giant body from one place to another is obviously a sci fi (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)

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