Comment Re:The description doesn't help: (Score 1) 100
kb == kilobits
Thus, it's 12416 kilobyte-pairs.
kb == kilobits
Thus, it's 12416 kilobyte-pairs.
"The system consists of a planet, a moon and an astonishing six suns. The six stars cause the wider universe to be invisible to the inhabitants of the planet. The author explores the consequences of an eclipse and the resulting darkness which the Kalgash people experience for the first time. Our task is to verify if this system is feasible, from the duration of the eclipse, the ‘invisibility’ of the universe to the complex orbital dynamics."
Their conclusion?
"We have explored several aspects of Asimov’s novel. We have found that the suns, especially Dovim are bright enough to blot out the stars. Kalgash 2 can eclipse Dovim for a period of 9 hours. We also tested one possible star configuration and after running some simulations, we found that the system is possible for short periods of time."
This way, he doesn't lose out on the rage of the moment,
Or he could remember that throwing temper tantrums when you don't get your way is what we putatively teach children not to do.
An Ada exception is when a routine gets in trouble and says 'Beam me up, Scotty'.