Promethiel

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[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It could be for return packages to earth, but with the rail gun already in place, that seems somewhat useless.

On the other hand, it would be difficult to aim the rail gun, whereas the space tether would be somewhat easier to aim.

In this scenario, we're just missing powering the rail gun self-sufficiently for a tidy operation. So a method to convert that angular momentum into electrical power for our rail gun would be the final step I think.

Fly wheels, gears, electrostatics in the tether. All equally undeveloped at scale as our tether except in principle so maybe the tether makers in the scenario already had an idea in mind.

The question is...will they settle on a steam turbine in space somehow lol?

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 5 months ago

Are people not allowed to point out the corn nuggets in the shit sandwich without being mocked by you? Do you know more about that commenter than you're letting on or do you just enjoy unloading on would be allies?

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 5 months ago

Seriously. Skip it for a second. The audience is curious. Why is my brown ass an ally of someone who is gonna be so cavalier when we're both dodging brown shirts? So that I don't rather find you and hand you the length of rope before you're dragging me and mine with you, answer the fucking question these better adjusted fucks are asking. After Orange Fas--fuck it actually, pass the shrooms and see you in the mass grave.

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 months ago (13 children)

It is 12:30 PM. I am reading this exchange with no emotion until this comment. I have been stirred to tell you this: "Fuck you, Promethiel whispered calmly".

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 8 months ago

'Made in "His" image' is clear; to be anxious is to be divine.

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

It's making it, from the tons of hydrogen it has in the fusion process. The energy and the reason stars even do this is because all of that mass that close together spontaneously does that; starts fusing.

We can't have any, because a star will use up all the hydrogen to make helium, then start using all of the helium to make carbon and oxygen. Then start to make...

This is overly simplified and it varies from star to star (the more massive the star, the longer it churns through "making" elements into more "complex" elements) until its core is all iron, at which point fusion becomes a net negative.

From there other things can happen like novae. All throughout this life process though, that "elemental conversion" is happening faster on the outside as opposed to the core, and stellar winds do blow off heavier elements that enrich the interstellar medium.

We need a shovel that can plunge into the sun's core if we want its helium, TL;DR.

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Nevermind learning empathy. That one is going to be tricky for you, I feel.

Luckily, you don't need it to reach the correct outcome. Look into the other concept that is kept from you, the same reason why companies seek to "collude" in the "free" market.

Selfish Altruism; it'll make your life easier and still save your descendants. Do it for you.

[–] Promethiel@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

"Reality is stranger than fiction," is not merely pith, but as grim and perverse a promise as "May you live in interesting times," is.