But if the absence of Mercury would affect Venus, then that would then also affect Earth, etc, etc - and so would begin our slow death-spiral into the Sun
1 Like
That’s the name of my goth Jimmy Buffett cover band.
10 Likes
15 Likes
Venus is a whopping 0.0002% of the mass of the sun. Even combined it’s going to have diddley squat effect on the earth. It’d probably be measurable, but not noticeable.
2 Likes
Diamonds are also found in stars
2 Likes
“The black stunt ship is now in position,” it said, “it’s looking good. Gonna be a great sundive. Stage computer on line?”
A computer voice answered.
“On line,” it said.
“Take control of the black ship.”
“Black ship locked into trajectory programme, on standby.” “Testing channel twenty.”
Zaphod leaped across the cabin and switched frequencies on the sub-ether receiver before the next mind-pulverizing noise hit them. He stood there quivering. “What,” said Trillian in a small quiet voice, “does sundive mean?”
“It means,” said Marvin, “that the ship os going to dive into the sun. Sun … Dive. It’s very simple to understand. What do you expect if you steal Hotblack Desiato’s stunt ship?”
“How do you know …” said Zaphod in a voice that would make a Vegan snow lizard feel chilly, “that this is Hotblack Desiato’s stuntship?”
“Simple,” said Marvin, “I parked it for him.”
“The why … didn’t … you … tell us!”
“You said you wanted excitement and adventure and really wild things.”
Douglas Adams. The Restaurant at the end of the Universe
14 Likes
Mercury may have 11-mile deep layer of diamonds
Mercury may also have a gooey nougat center. Easy to speculate when there’s no way to prove it.
8 Likes
Oooo! I don’t care much about diamonds beyond their industrial uses, but nougat? Yes, please! Let’s get those ships flying now to bring back the caramel goodness.
11 Likes
The very center has a Russell’s teapot containing a Boltzmann brain
5 Likes
Space lasers
2 Likes
You could simulate this with a software like Universe Sandbox:
4 Likes
4 Likes
Don’t ship your 7 m diamond semiconductor wafers to supply the interstellar fleet before you can use an interstellar fleet? If Mercury just accretes diamond maybe start moving those cleanable reusable takeaway containers? And the easy-assembling well liners, underground garage kits for home DIYers and prefab barns?
3 Likes
Probably a spurious claim to convince earthlings to emigrate. See “streets paved with gold”
“I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, found out three things: First, the streets weren’t paved with gold; second, they weren’t paved at all: and third, I was expected to pave them.”
3 Likes
Let’s just send a Starship full of fanbois over to check out what’s what.
1 Like
This topic was automatically closed after 5 days. New replies are no longer allowed.
