hexaflexagonbear [he/him] to Post Maine On Main • 4 years agoReally hoping that's not a Nate Silver predictionimagemessage-square20 fedilinkarrow-up167
arrow-up167imageReally hoping that's not a Nate Silver predictionhexaflexagonbear [he/him] to Post Maine On Main • 4 years agomessage-square20 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareRNAi [he/him]hexbear3·4 years agoBut if the angle is too steep didn't they get destroyed faster by the atmosphere? (I am thinking about re-entry angle thing) link
minus-squareFinalFantasy_8_Disc2 [none/use name]hexbear3·4 years agoI'd imagine it'd be a parabolic relationship between angle and ablation, so 0 degrees and 90 degrees would generate roughly equivalent amounts of ablation while 45 would be the optimal angle for eroding the asteroid. link
But if the angle is too steep didn't they get destroyed faster by the atmosphere? (I am thinking about re-entry angle thing)
I'd imagine it'd be a parabolic relationship between angle and ablation, so 0 degrees and 90 degrees would generate roughly equivalent amounts of ablation while 45 would be the optimal angle for eroding the asteroid.