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barneygumble said:I like number three, smashed by a blunt object possibly mars
Yes, that one and the one on the earth being hurled into the sun. Stock up on sun tan lotion boys and girls
That is really interesting on what could happen. I thought the mini black hole was the weirdest way to destroy earth. But my favorite line of that whole thing would have to be:
i bumped into that last week and spent a good half hour laughing my butt off.
I loved #10.
Any moment now...
I loved #10.
Any moment now...
The von Neumann machines caught my eye...
A von Neumann machine is any device that is capable of creating an exact copy of itself given nothing but the necessary raw materials.
...and reminded me of thread...
We're doomed!
A von Neumann machine is any device that is capable of creating an exact copy of itself given nothing but the necessary raw materials.
...and reminded me of thread...
We're doomed!
dmw007 said:I liked that line too- "Cue ball"
That one was inspired by Red Dwarf: Eternity Welcomes Careful Drivers. That was the term Lister used when he overrode Holly's commands. He said they would end up snookered with the cue ball behind the black hole.
Sharewaredemon said:
Its a Sphere surrounding the sun at ~1 au. You live on the inside of it. You need all sorts of magic technology to build it and keep it from crashing into the sun etc.
Its like a Ringworld but more so
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if i remember my star trek - TNG, a dyson sphere is basicly an outsise in artifical planet built arround a small sun. Kinda like the ring world halo, but a sphere.
millar876 said:
So a giant Halo surrounding the sun? (but a sphere not a ring)
So how could you use this to destroy the earth?
Sharewaredemon said:
The idea is you tear apart the earth to build the thing.
The ancient chinese started it with the great wall of china. They gave up before they got it finished.
MongoTheGeek said:The idea is you tear apart the earth to build the thing.
The ancient chinese started it with the great wall of china. They gave up before they got it finished.
pfffffft hahahahaha
That's hilarious!
Thanks I get it now.
It's great when it takes forever for someone to explain a joke to you, and when you get it, you still actually think it's funny.
Sharewaredemon said:
Its his initials. Birth Name John Ellis Bush.
As for being El Presidente I doubt he will be nominated. He has said before he isn't actively seeking the nomination.
Condi Rice perhaps. The usual suspects will probably also give it a shot.
Edwards and Hillary are going to duke it out for the Dems.
Jaffa Cake said:The von Neumann machines caught my eye...
A von Neumann machine is any device that is capable of creating an exact copy of itself given nothing but the necessary raw materials.
...and reminded me of thread...
We're doomed!
My favorite as well. Seems like those guys would have to be resourceful to mine all the raw materials....
I also liked the bit about including rocket propulsion in the design.
Ok, I know the site is called Live Science and I'm not a terrorist looking for ways to destroy the world... but don't you think they were a little too scientific. Jokingly ones like the sling Mars into Earth is light-hearted and funny, but some of the others... well.. perhaps you've got to be a scientist to find them funny...