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Re:Wendelstein 7-X stellarator getting ready for the next ph... by Will_Parker on Friday April 28, 2017 @02:01PM (#14221638)
The problem is, something that massive would affect the motion of the Earth itself.
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Re:Wendelstein 7-X stellarator getting ready for the next ph... by RealityVoid on Friday April 28, 2017 @03:04PM (#14222144)
I think it was a joke hinitng at the sun, but it seems to be @ 1 order of magnitude off, so I'm just confused now.
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Re:Wendelstein 7-X stellarator getting ready for the next ph... by nick_ on Monday May 08, 2017 @06:01PM (#14296032)
I was going for the smallest amount of hydrogen that would form a star. I suppose the joke would be improved if I used a number measuring the Sun's initial hydrogen content. I suppose that's why I'm not a comedian :P
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