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pdabbadabba
on April 28, 2016
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On the (Small) Number of Atoms in the Universe
Ha! Relative to what goal, exactly, are planets a waste of mass?
nitrogen
on April 28, 2016
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To the goal of sustaining intelligent life. I'm being semi-facetious of course, but scifi authors and futurists have discussed dismantling the planets to build more mass-efficient structures for a long time.
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