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Season 4 of "The Expanse" now available on Blu-Ray. ER October 24, 2020 7:41 pm (Science Fiction)

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Out, out, damned spot... ER October 23, 2020 10:30 am (CurrentEvents)

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Lunar 'ExoCam' Project . . . DanS October 22, 2020 2:02 pm (Space/Science)

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So, just what is this 'Latinx' crap anyway? ER October 22, 2020 7:30 am (CurrentEvents)

What to do when our sun gets too hot May 23, 2011 12:16 pm TB

One answer:  move the Earth to a larger orbit.

Turns out it’s easier than I thought it was, although I would construct a more predictable artificial mass to do the job instead of using a natural asteroid.

  • *Puts on mad scientist hat and starts speaking with Austrian/Borat accent* I propose a radical solution for zhis probleem. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-31 00:55:23
    • My solution to the same problem would be to reduce insolation by deploying large shades in earth orbit to cast ... by ER 2011-05-24 11:07:12
      • "(and thereby lengthen bond maturities too)" LOL! This MUST be a Republican journal. Question: In a larger orbit, wouldn't ... by Eri 2011-05-23 14:49:35
        • I'm a rocket engineer. Orbital mechanics is not my strong suit - I just design to the delta-vee somebody ... by TB 2011-05-23 14:55:00

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