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zabzonk
11 months ago
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Does Earth have two high-tide bulges on opposite s...
destruction (or nearly) via tidal mechanics happens in several of larry niven's short sf stories
ghaff
11 months ago
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As I recall there were issues with the math in Neutron Star though still a very good story.
taneq
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I went to look up a relevant story I remembered, and Neutron Tide is indeed it.
rootbear
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I believe the issue is that the ship leaves the star in a spin, perhaps too fast to be survivable.
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