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Re: How would you move a planet?
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Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:23:36 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Ideas?
I'm almost surprised no one thought of this earlier. Simply use a net to
catch passing asteroids or comets and sooner or later you would build up
enough speed to go somewhere.
I'd better clarify.
A net might be a bit week and would be punched through, by the rocks.
Instead you could harpoon the rocks like whales. Anyone familiar with "James
and the giant peach"?
By careful aim you could manipulate the 'tug' when the line is pulled taught
to send you in the right direction. The line would be attached to a trolley
riding a rail that circumnavigates the equator. If your course didn't lie on
the equator add two more trolleys and attach three lines which converge,
this new point could be where you attach the harpoon lines.
You could also build a transportaton ring around the planet which transports
the asteroids to the rear side of the planet and shoots them off, propelling
the planet forwards.
Steve
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