A 1 kg rock that doubles its speed every second starts slower than you can walk. After 29 seconds, it's heating the whole Earth faster than the Sun does.

Last edited Nov 7, 2026 · 3:48 AM UTC

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Forgot to calculate how long it would take for the rock to burn up in the atmosphere as it accelerates along.
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People don’t realize that this is exactly why we should be concerned about datacenters
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Good thing space is fake and gay asf
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This is bullshit..
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Forgot the escape velocity of earth,
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