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Anon invents a new way to travel (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 26 points 9 months ago (13 children)

I’m not a rocket surgeon, but I think the amount of energy required to reach orbit is higher than what a jet would use.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 33 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Nah, weather balloons can get really really high. The problem here is, the atmosphere doesn’t “end” it just gets thinner and thinner. You would still spin with the earth, just a bit slower.

[–] prowess2956@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Okay so then like, 14 hours.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think it would probably be more like several days.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

And also in the opposite direction to what OP is thinking.

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