questions answered!
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marcicatThis week's Very Important Questions, answered at last!
QUESTION 1: What else could they have done in Project Hail Mary if they had the ingenuity to make an interstellar spaceship powered by a previously-unknown fuel source?
ANSWER: After a LOT of internet sleuthing (thanksstarandrea!), and far more science knowledge than I previously had, which is still a very small amount, I now have a suggestion: they could have blown up Venus. It would almost certainly have been easier than the spaceship thing, and also faster, since Venus is way closer than Tau Ceti. And sure, it would doubtless have had unforeseen side effects, but I'm willing to guess not WORSE unforeseen side effects than, say, introducing a new predator to the ecosystem. PLUS, consider this: there could have been a FANTASTIC National-Treasure-esque moment in the movie when Stratt could have said, "We're going to blow up Venus," in the style of Nicolas Cage saying "We're going to steal the Declaration of Independence." BRILLIANT.
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QUESTION 2: Will I remember how to crochet the hexagons for the blanket I stopped working on in order to do a different, easier blanket?
ANSWER: I did not. I got as far as the magic ring and then went looking for the youtube videos. I'm trying this join-as-you-go method which uses this base hexagon, both by Hooked by Robin.
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QUESTION 3: Will my oft-rescheduled work meeting actually happen?
Answer: lol no. I arrived at work yesterday morning to find a message already waiting for me. Meeting cancelled, rescheduled for next week.
QUESTION 1: What else could they have done in Project Hail Mary if they had the ingenuity to make an interstellar spaceship powered by a previously-unknown fuel source?
ANSWER: After a LOT of internet sleuthing (thanks
starandrea!), and far more science knowledge than I previously had, which is still a very small amount, I now have a suggestion: they could have blown up Venus. It would almost certainly have been easier than the spaceship thing, and also faster, since Venus is way closer than Tau Ceti. And sure, it would doubtless have had unforeseen side effects, but I'm willing to guess not WORSE unforeseen side effects than, say, introducing a new predator to the ecosystem. PLUS, consider this: there could have been a FANTASTIC National-Treasure-esque moment in the movie when Stratt could have said, "We're going to blow up Venus," in the style of Nicolas Cage saying "We're going to steal the Declaration of Independence." BRILLIANT.******
QUESTION 2: Will I remember how to crochet the hexagons for the blanket I stopped working on in order to do a different, easier blanket?
ANSWER: I did not. I got as far as the magic ring and then went looking for the youtube videos. I'm trying this join-as-you-go method which uses this base hexagon, both by Hooked by Robin.
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QUESTION 3: Will my oft-rescheduled work meeting actually happen?
Answer: lol no. I arrived at work yesterday morning to find a message already waiting for me. Meeting cancelled, rescheduled for next week.
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Date: 2026-06-18 03:05 pm (UTC)