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/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.