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Activity for Tyson of the Northwest‭

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Question Trebuchet's effect on ship design
A long time ago I heard about a Medieval Irish pirate that used a Trebuchet mounted on his ship (no I am not sure what he was or where I heard it). The idea of a ship acting like a double pendulum when firing has always intrigued me and made me laugh. I am assuming that to prevent fouling with rigg...
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almost 10 years ago
Question In a created planetary system, how many planets can fit in the goldilocks zone with stable orbits?
Given ideal circumstances and a type 4 or 5 Kardashev scale level of technology to set the system in motion (but not to maintain the motion over time): How many planets 1/4 of the Earth's mass could share an orbit while remaining stable assuming there is an equal spacing between the worlds? If a...
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almost 10 years ago