...in what proximity would you have to be to the sun and how fast would you have to be spinning (like a rotisserie chicken) so that your light side didn't burn and your dark side didn't freeze; rotating just enough to keep a relatively stable temperature?

Absolutely absurd, I know but this question somehow popped into my head and won't leave. ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸงŠ

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[โ€“] [S] 1 point 2 years ago

This is exactly what I am curious about. I'm fully aware of the mountain of assumptions needed to make this work lol. I guess its the "its ~-200ยฐC out here but I'm not frozen" thing that makes my head spin a bit.

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