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Anyone want to humor why we can't launch it into space (sun). Assuming the payload is well protected even if a rocket blew up in space/fell back to Earth. Too

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• 00N8 2y ago
  - no way to access it if we develop technology to get clean energy from material that's currently seen as waste - the sun is one of the most expensive destinations in the solar system, in terms of energy budget - underground, on the moon, even Pluto or interstellar space, would be cheaper - very extensive & well engineered shielding would be needed to protect against release in case of a launch mishap, but once you've encapsulated it that thoroughly, it's actually safe to keep basically anywhere, & there's little point actually launching it
  • ge96 2y ago
    That almost seems counterintuitive about the sun, since I would think as a heavy thing, objects would want to fall into it... But I understand orbits are faster near it. Gotta read up on that Moon is an idea far away from unadvanced people Fair point on the last bit