THE VIDEO SHELF · stellar engines
How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines
Kurzgesagt explains stellar engines such as the Shkadov thruster and Caplan thruster, which could move the Sun and solar system across the galaxy over millions of years to avoid hazards and reach new regions.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN returns to it whenever moving the solar system, Kardashev civilizations or generation ships come up, with some calling it their favorite Kurzgesagt video.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- Topic
- stellar engines
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 11
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Out of every video Kurzgesagt has ever produced, my favorite is this one, which talks about a stellar engine that a type Ⅱ civilization could be using: [VIDEO]
Diti on Hacker News · 2021-05
In Kardashev ScaleIn case anyone is interested in how grabby aliens (or we!) could travel the galaxy, Kurzgesagt has an excellent video on building a stellar engine to move our solar system at up to 50 light years per million years. Setting aside considerations of whether we'll …
gcanyon on Hacker News · 2024-02
In Grabby Aliens (2021)And how do we move our spaceship? I was amazed to know that theoretically we can move our solar system. [VIDEO]
Darmody on Hacker News · 2020-08
In Spaceship Earth
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