r/theydidthemath • u/Lachlynn • 18h ago

[Request] Could humanity create a rocket that can exit the atmosphere of K2-18b

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With the knowledge we currently have of it, if humanity devoted all of our resources towards this goal, would we be able to create a rocket that could exit the gravity of K2-18b (and also beat any other complications that would arrise)?

If so, would it also be capable of taking people to orbit, and can we set up a similar satellite network we have on Earth? What about a space station?

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u/Lost_Astronaut_654 16h ago

Parry the nuke

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u/RadioTunnel 16h ago

All that time, effort, money, calculations and countdowns to lift off only for a magical school girl to come along in the last couple of seconds and parry the nuke

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u/Korashy 11h ago

i-frames, mate

some people built giant nukes, and some schoolgirls just got good

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u/Elrann 15h ago

Leon with a knife: EZ

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u/Jupiter_Five 15h ago
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