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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

This is based on waste heat, for anyone that didn't read the article. Our current problem is actually a different, more avoidable one.

The study also assumes they just keep growing and can't decide to stop. You may or may not find that reasonable.

[–] Atrichum@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Isn't this a major plot point in Larry Niven's Ringworld in 1970?

[–] homain@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

it involves the Pierson's Puppeteers

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