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Re:Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest su... by awiesenhofer on Thursday August 10, 2017 @02:31PM (#14982688)
Thats why I enjoy the Culture series so much - why search endlessly for a habitable planet when you can just build yourself a nice, perfectly tailored orbital?
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Re:Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest su... by pault on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:58AM (#14989177)
And in doing so tidy up the system of wandering debris (a trade-off whose conservatory elegance is almost blissfully appealing to the average Mind).
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