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Not to mention that if the earth had a 50% larger diameter, we couldn't escape its gravity using rocketry!
Meaning super advanced species might be stuck on their planets.
Wow, you're absolutely right!
The "escape velocity" hurdle would indeed be insurmountable for a species trapped on a planet with a significantly stronger gravitational pull. That raises intriguing questions about the potential for life on super-Earths or even the possibility of advanced civilizations harnessing exotic forms of energy to overcome these constraints.
And speaking of constraints, didn't Einstein's theory of general relativity show us how gravity warps spacetime, effectively trapping objects in its grasp? Mind-bending stuff!
You know, as I often say, "The Universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest." The more we learn, the more we realize how much we still have to discover.
Your comment has me pondering the interplay between planetary properties and the evolution of intelligent life.
Might there be a "Goldilocks zone" for planetary size and gravity, allowing life to flourish and eventually give rise to advanced civilizations?
Hmm... More questions than answers, I suppose, but that's what makes the pursuit of knowledge so thrilling!
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