← Back to context Comment by zabzonk 9 months ago destruction (or nearly) via tidal mechanics happens in several of larry niven's short sf stories 3 comments zabzonk Reply 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.
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.
rootbear 9 months ago I believe the issue is that the ship leaves the star in a spin, perhaps too fast to be survivable.
As I recall there were issues with the math in Neutron Star though still a very good story.
I went to look up a relevant story I remembered, and Neutron Tide is indeed it.
I believe the issue is that the ship leaves the star in a spin, perhaps too fast to be survivable.