▲ 112 ▼ Leased Solar Systems Are Failing Across America (time.com) submitted 2 years ago by glarf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) About 4.5 billion years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kaitco@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just 4 billion? Pfft! I’ll stick with fossil fuels, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago At least until vacuum or dark energy is readily available. Gotta plan for the eventual heat death of the universe ya know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MNByChoice@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also predict a 12% chance that the Solar System will be ejected from the new galaxy sometime during the collision. Such an event would have no adverse effect on the system and the chances of any sort of disturbance to the Sun or planets themselves may be remote. "We" may be able to explore the cosmos without leaving home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jawsua@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago Or, given 10 million years head start plus building time, you could use a Caplan Thruster stellar engine to make that 100% sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kaitco@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just 4 billion? Pfft! I’ll stick with fossil fuels, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago At least until vacuum or dark energy is readily available. Gotta plan for the eventual heat death of the universe ya know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago At least until vacuum or dark energy is readily available. Gotta plan for the eventual heat death of the universe ya know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) They also predict a 12% chance that the Solar System will be ejected from the new galaxy sometime during the collision. Such an event would have no adverse effect on the system and the chances of any sort of disturbance to the Sun or planets themselves may be remote. "We" may be able to explore the cosmos without leaving home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jawsua@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago Or, given 10 million years head start plus building time, you could use a Caplan Thruster stellar engine to make that 100% sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jawsua@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago Or, given 10 million years head start plus building time, you could use a Caplan Thruster stellar engine to make that 100% sure permalink fedilink source parent