P3_5 All These Worlds Are Yours

Authors

  • Michael Perry
  • John Bettles
  • Iain Clarke
  • Nathan Pilkington

Abstract

 

This paper investigates a plot point of the novel 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke in which self replicating monoliths engulf Jupiter, increasing its density to the point when nuclear fusion can take place, giving birth to a new star. It was found that 1.629x1020 monoliths would be needed to trigger nuclear fusion in Jupiter's core, taking 136 hours to do so.

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Published

06-12-2011

How to Cite

Perry, M., Bettles, J., Clarke, I., & Pilkington, N. (2011). P3_5 All These Worlds Are Yours. Physics Special Topics, 10(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2011): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles