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8860919 No.8860919 [Reply] [Original]

If you squashed the moon into a hollow sphere that was one atom thick, would it fit round the sun?

>> No.8861022

I dunno

Why

>> No.8861038

Yes. Volume of the moon is greater than the surface area of the sun.

>> No.8861043

>>8860919
The moon has a volume of 22 billion km^3. The surface area of the sun is 6090 billion km^2. Dividing these numbers gives a thickness of .0036 km or 3.6 meters, which is much larger than an atom. So yes it would fit around the sun, billions of times.

>> No.8861065

>>8861022
Because then we could make a sphere around the sun out of lunar material and have it fitted with apertures to open only to those who pay, thus making sure that solar power is a limited resource and access to it is controlled.

Solar power is way too freely-accessible right now, and with PVs getting cheaper and easier to manufacture, its bad news for big companies & gov't who want a tighter control over the energy supply

>> No.8861073

I very much doubt an atom-thick shell would last very long around the sun. The environment there would be somewhat disruptive.

>> No.8861201

>>8861038
>>8861043
Cool.

>> No.8861223
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>>8860919
Thanks for presenting questions likes these, they seem silly but are fun to think about.

>> No.8861406

>>8861065
Why not do it around the earth?
Less cost.

>> No.8861407

>>8861223
Seconded

>> No.8861503

>>8860919
more of this less bill nye please

>> No.8862541

>>8860919
How dense is the surface of the sphere?

>> No.8862553

>>8861406
Just do it around each individual. Cut to the chase.