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Posts by Coomie‭

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Q&A Physiological effects of living on a world close to a black hole

Let's say you were living on a planet near (but not too near) a black hole. I'm thinking of the planet Miller in the movie Interstellar. Obviously there are some strong tidal forces. But at this d...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Coomie‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Coomie‭

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Q&A How big would a satellite need to be to block out the sun?

I have a story idea that involves a human attempt to halt and reverse global climate change. The idea is a simple one - a satellite that partially blocks out the sun. The satellite is located at th...

9 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Coomie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Coomie‭

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Q&A How much sunlight would I need to block to stop / reverse climate change?

Using this handy dandy graph, I estimate that by the time climate change forces a response we will need to reverse 2° Celsius of heating. The method for temperature control is described in here ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Coomie‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Coomie‭