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Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ... by stavros on Saturday August 14, 2021 @06:05AM (#28179497)
> a common occurrence is one of the bodies being ejected.

So the problem eventually solves itself?

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Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ... by motoboi on Saturday August 14, 2021 @06:13AM (#28179538)
Well, not if the ejected body contains you.
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Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ... by TheOtherHobbes on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:47AM (#28179899)
Being ejected from your model is unquestionably a solution of sorts, although it does Raise Questions.
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Re:Scientists find an effective solution for the three-body ... by dnautics on Saturday August 14, 2021 @11:38AM (#28181476)
Yes, but but also the problem really is: "given some initial condition space, can we estimate the likelihood of ejection (how many conditions in the condition space eject) in X timeframe"?
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