Even with this mass this planet would have to pass one of the outer planets extremely close and quite slowly to have a chance of dragging a planet out of the solar system.
This is the same sort of idea as when galaxies merge. There is little chance of our solar system being effected in that scenario. There is just too much space to space.
I still need to read the book! My main familiarity with RAMA is the 199(5?) PC game that was mind bogglingly obtuse with math puzzles but the world was SO fascinating! I need to figure out how to play it again with my grown up brain…
Interesting, I just finished reading Rendezvous With Rama.
If a massive object like that was to pass through our neighbourhood I think it could fling planets out of the solar system.
Even with this mass this planet would have to pass one of the outer planets extremely close and quite slowly to have a chance of dragging a planet out of the solar system.
This is the same sort of idea as when galaxies merge. There is little chance of our solar system being effected in that scenario. There is just too much space to space.
That’s one of my very favorite books. It’s fantastic at setting the mood. The further books are ok but not as much to my taste.
I still need to read the book! My main familiarity with RAMA is the 199(5?) PC game that was mind bogglingly obtuse with math puzzles but the world was SO fascinating! I need to figure out how to play it again with my grown up brain…
The soundtrack was INCREDIBLE…
Apparently ScummVM supports the game, though idk what’s with the size of this particular upload.
There’s also an audio play which was neat.
Oh, I absolutely loved all of them, but it’s def a different kind of sci-fi (less human-techy) compared to the first book.
I love that whole series, amazing books!!
But yes, this simp is basically a failed star that was prob flung out of some nursery.
You may enjoy Fritz Leiber’s short story, “A Pail of Air”, which involves the Earth being ejected.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51461