Activity for Joe Kissling‭

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Question	—	What would the effect of a massive hull breach on an O'Neil Cylinder have on those on the inside of it? What would happen to occupants of an O'Neal Cylinder if it suffered a massive hull breach on one of its ends i.e. the base of the cylinder? Specifically, those nearer to the breach. If the breach occurred catastrophically (explosion or some kind of hull failure) what would those near it experience? ... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Question	—	Is there a practical method of storing a kugelblitz? Could a kugelblitz be stored in a container lined with metamaterials to reflect back the outpouring of hawking radiation or would it require something more exotic? Could it be pinned in the center of such a container if it was charged or had a magnetic field? Specifically dealing with a kugelblitz ... (more)	—	about 8 years ago
Question	—	Could instrumentation on Earth detect a large scale nuclear exchange in a nearby star system? Say a star system in the local neighborhood (15 light years away max) has a species that did not survive its own version of the cold war. The result is the usage of tens of thousands of nuclear weapons from plain old fission bombs all the way up to cobalt-salted multi-megaton thermonuclear devices. T... (more)	—	about 8 years ago
Question	—	Would ripping the core from a Sun-like star cause it to explode? I'm well aware that a Sun-like star is incapable of producing a supernova at the end of its life. However, would removing the core or a fraction of it, trigger an explosion from the star collapsing in on itself? Removing, in this case, means actually taking somewhere else, both the mass and energy th... (more)	—	about 8 years ago