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Subject: 2010 review's review's review
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Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 13:18:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 19 13:18:26 1984
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>>   Much of the science of "2010" is questionable in the face of what we
>> knew, know and are learning.  A new star appears in the solar system and
>> the earth escapes without a tremor.  The Leonov embarks without enough
>> fuel to either return or slow down.  They do "air braking" (without air)
>> to slow Leonov as she whips around the planet and into a new orbit.
>> How's that for science friction.
>
>   Questionable?  To who?  Yes a new star does appear and if it popped up out
> of nowhere there would be problems - but it didn't, the mass of a currently
> exsisting object (one which many scientists believe is a failed star due to
> insufficient mass) was increased until it collapses inwards and the pressure
> ignites nuclear fusion and bingo!  Besides, it stands to reason that the ones
> creating the new star would have checked things out to insure there would be
> no catalysmic consequences.
>  --
>  Kevin Thompson   {ucbvax,ihnp4!nsc}!voder!kevin
>

	I thought the monoliths merely increased the *density* of Jupiter,
not the mass.  The observation from the Leonov that Jupiter is shrinking
would support either idea, though.

Joe Barone,		{allegra, decvax!brunix, ccieng5}!rayssd!m1b
Raytheon Co,		 Submarine Signal Div., Portsmouth, RI

"What weighs more: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?!!" :-)