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AZ8theist

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15. My apprehension would be the possible "reverse" situation.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 06:01 AM

Dec 2020

Near Earth or far Earth asteroids finding one of these superhighways as a path to the inner solar system.
Bringing potential collisions to our doorstep.

And there would be NOTHING we can do to stop it.

Oh well, humanity. We had a good run!

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Astronomers Just Found Cosmic 'Superhighways' For Fast Travel Through The Solar System [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #1

Super cool. Native Dec 2020 #2

Astounding. quaint Dec 2020 #3

Is that anything like a chronosynclastic infindubulum? Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #4

I miss Isaac. ChazInAz Dec 2020 #5

Was thinking more of Kurt... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #6

Right! ChazInAz Dec 2020 #7

Based on the slingshot burrowowl Dec 2020 #8

This is mainly an advance on the use of planetary gravitational fields to "slingshot" space Nitram Dec 2020 #9

Umm maybe I am not understanding this but havent we already been able to send stuff out that far cstanleytech Dec 2020 #10

Yes. Take New Horizons mission to Pluto for example... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #13

How cool is this? dlk Dec 2020 #11

Makes me think of gulf streams tavernier Dec 2020 #12

Tesseracts and worm holes, oh my! summer_in_TX Dec 2020 #14

My apprehension would be the possible "reverse" situation. AZ8theist Dec 2020 #15

Lucifer's Hammer..? denbot Dec 2020 #16

Cool chwaliszewski Dec 2020 #17

Why are several DUers saying this is about slingshots and gravity assists? It says Lagrange points muriel_volestrangler Dec 2020 #18