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Comment by zabzonk

9 months ago

destruction (or nearly) via tidal mechanics happens in several of larry niven's short sf stories

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ghaff  9 months ago

As I recall there were issues with the math in Neutron Star though still a very good story.

  • taneq  9 months ago

    I went to look up a relevant story I remembered, and Neutron Tide is indeed it.

  • rootbear  9 months ago

    I believe the issue is that the ship leaves the star in a spin, perhaps too fast to be survivable.

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