Activity for userLTK‭

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Question	—	Stopping Hurricanes (Cyclones) with Liquid Nitrogen? There's a myth that hurricanes can be stopped by nuclear bombs. (Which it turns out, isn't true). I got to thinking about what might stop a hurricane from forming and it occurred to me, perhaps, cooling the surface water, not the air. Hurricanes form in part by warm water evaporating into a low p... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Would it, in theory, be possible to get a planet like Mars's inner core spinning by crashing another planet or moon into it? I'm not sure if enough heat would be generated, but this might be a simplest way to get Mars' Magnetic field going, by crashing a large body into it (perhaps Ceres?) - and, I realize the entire idea is bonkers/crazy. I'm just curious if, theoretically, this might generate enough heat to get Mars 1)... (more)	—	over 9 years ago