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Re: How would you move a planet?
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Sun, 16 Feb 2003 05:39:25 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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Raise property taxes, then offer the Earth a better real estate deal @ a low
mortgage rate somewhere else.  Seriously, I'd use a controlled mobil
singularity in 'front' of the planet to lead it where you want to go.

Jeff



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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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