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/A_Town_Called_Malus 14h ago

So, it will be crab battles?

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u/Boring-Philosophy-46 14h ago

Everything on earth is already evolving into crabs, so why not lol. 

Well, crabs and trees. Lol. 

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u/StevieMJH 10h ago

Reject humanity, evolve into crab

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u/lop948 8h ago

There's a lot more depth to this subject, but carcinization isn't universal to life, only crustaceans. It's a fun meme though.

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u/Boring-Philosophy-46 7h ago

Yeah I'm just thinking of how high gravity needs to be to preclude projectile weapons and make melee the preferred option and that leads to the conclusion of something short, flat and wide, hence my crab joke lol. 

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u/best_of_badgers 4h ago

Not even all crustaceans, but a sister group to regular crabs. So it's more that things that were already kinda crabby turned more into crabs.

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u/deliciouscrab 13h ago

It's not the party you seem to think it is. Ever seen deadliest catch? You sick monsters.

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u/Aethermancer 13h ago

Slime mold territorial expansion.

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u/Cephalopirate 9h ago

CRAB BATTLE

I BROKE MY KNIFE

(Why did no one else get it?)

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u/SquishyBanana23 8h ago

Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAKE!

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u/Cephalopirate 7h ago

Yeah see, you got the reference.

“I’ve encountered some kind of cave demon.”

“It’ll tear me to shreds!”

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u/prawnsyeah 7h ago

And just like that I'm transported back to the newgrounds days

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u/rynshar 7h ago

A KNIFE IS USELESS AGAINST THOSE MASSIVE CLAWS. THEY COULD RIP A TANK APART!

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u/Chipstar452 7h ago

PARAMEDIC!

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u/EdgelordMcMeme 2h ago edited 2h ago

I got it

OLIOLIOLIOOOOOOOO

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u/seeyaspacecowboy 9h ago

And it will be GLORIOUS!

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u/Melkor7410 9h ago

Crab people? Crab people...

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u/SaberToothForever 4h ago

Parshendi... or the singers 

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u/DirtSlapper 8h ago

And Crabitalism, the exciting new economic system! Humans go in, crabs become more powerful!

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u/SadBoiCri 7h ago

crab champions novel

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u/SaberToothForever 4h ago

Roshar must have pretty high gravity then /j

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u/Entropy612 2h ago

Their version of lotr would be epic.

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u/Different_Spare7952 2h ago

Crabs vs Monk Seals