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I just want to live long enough for space telescopes to evolve exponentially to observe kilonovas in the visual spectrum I mean laser interferometers are an am

by ck2 4mo ago

I just want to live long enough for space telescopes to evolve exponentially to observe kilonovas in the visual spectrum I mean laser interferometers are an amazing advancement but just imagine seeing an earth-sized chunk of gold pop out of a kilonova (probably not my lifetime but eventually a human will see it happen) Thank goodness this administration did not frack with Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, I thought the name alone would make them cancel it or rename it after him, wait maybe I shouldn't even mention that idea... * https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/ https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/ * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telescope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telesc...

vitally3643 4mo ago
Well I mean I would expect that the gold would be fired off in all directions as more of an atomic mist than a chunk
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throwaway-away 4mo ago
Check out the aragoscope [1]. It's not planned, but we would already have the technology as it doesn't rely on fragile and heavy lenses to be sent in orbit. If you look at image 17 you can see that a simulated aragoscope that is in our technical reach could already resolve the Jupiter moons from almost 23 light years away. I hope as well that we will have something comparable while I am still around. [1] https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2014_phase_i_webster_cash_the_aragoscope.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2014_phase_i...
- Levitating 4mo ago
  Wow, that would be absolutely amazing. For reference, there are 103 known main sequence stars within 20 light years.[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars
- ck2 4mo ago
  the 100 meter "starshade" probably has much higher chance to be built/launched next decade it will block overwhelming starlight physically so objects around them can be imaged by existing telescopes rather simple/clever, some things you just cannot do digitally * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02787-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02787-9 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTsaf68wd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTsaf68wd8
sourcegrift 4mo ago
He has stopped Mtf trans females from competing in female sports thus pretty much segregating 10s of millions of Americans and people of color. I don't think it's possible to do worse, even for him.
- LearnYouALisp 4mo ago
  Response to supposed facts: "Carefully, he's a hero"

by ck2 4mo ago

vitally3643 4mo ago

Well I mean I would expect that the gold would be fired off in all directions as more of an atomic mist than a chunk

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throwaway-away 4mo ago

Check out the aragoscope [1]. It's not planned, but we would already have the technology as it doesn't rely on fragile and heavy lenses to be sent in orbit. If you look at image 17 you can see that a simulated aragoscope that is in our technical reach could already resolve the Jupiter moons from almost 23 light years away. I hope as well that we will have something comparable while I am still around. [1] https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2014_phase_i_webster_cash_the_aragoscope.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2014_phase_i...

Levitating 4mo ago
Wow, that would be absolutely amazing. For reference, there are 103 known main sequence stars within 20 light years.[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_stars
ck2 4mo ago
the 100 meter "starshade" probably has much higher chance to be built/launched next decade it will block overwhelming starlight physically so objects around them can be imaged by existing telescopes rather simple/clever, some things you just cannot do digitally * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02787-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02787-9 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTsaf68wd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTsaf68wd8

sourcegrift 4mo ago

He has stopped Mtf trans females from competing in female sports thus pretty much segregating 10s of millions of Americans and people of color. I don't think it's possible to do worse, even for him.

LearnYouALisp 4mo ago
Response to supposed facts: "Carefully, he's a hero"