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This had me thinking - are we looking for objects in space that should not be spinning, but are spinning? This'd at lest let us know there is life out there wi
by fit2rule 7y ago
This had me thinking - are we looking for objects in space that should not be spinning, but are spinning?
This'd at lest let us know there is life out there with the same problem, right?
I really wonder if that's part of the checklist for 'an odd object in space which we should investigate further' ..
- m4rtink 7y agoAny artificial extrasolar objects that use spin for gravity would be far to small for current telescopes to resolve, not to mention detect their spin, if they are circular.
- fit2rule 7y agoI'm guessing we've exhausted the search for such objects in our own solar system ..
- m4rtink 7y agoOh, right - tha's actually a good idea & one can measure rotation rates of asteroids: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fast_rotators_(minor_planets) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fast_rotators_(minor... BTW, the recently discovered extra-solar asteroid also had quite some rotation IIRC.
- kgilpin 7y agoI don’t think it would be too long before the aliens evolved away from the need to spin. There would be so many advantages to adapting to zero G.