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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

What if ALL the sun’s power was focused in one place?

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What if ALL the sun’s power was focused in one place?

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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    Liquid hot MAGMA

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    Like in a giant ball?

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      A giant ball like the Sun

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      Can you imagine? Imagine the flares that would cause!

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        Won’t somebody think of the economy!?

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      You could just watch the video…

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    Nature’s trivection oven.

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    It’d be really hot in that spot.

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      And soon after, every other spot. (But still not as hot as the first spot)

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      Ok, can that be my house please thank you

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    This would basically describe the working principles of Death Star from Star Wars.

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      Starkiller base, I’d suggest, rather than the Death Star.

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    My first thought was Make sure Spiderman is busy elsewhere before you try to harness the power of the sun in the palm of your hand.

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    rogue-one-oh-its-beautiful

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    The sun is indeed a giant laser

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      a plasma beam.

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      *deadly

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        and if memory serves, *lazer

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          That one is excusable though, since it is laser and not lazer.

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        Fair, long time since I’ve watched that

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