Old article, but still cool. I only know about physics from pulp sci-fi novels but the "Island of stability" makes me wonder if sci-fi exotic materials sufficient to make megastructures might actually be possible.
Old article, but still cool. I only know about physics from pulp sci-fi novels but the "Island of stability" makes me wonder if sci-fi exotic materials sufficient to make megastructures might actually be possible.
Relevant (long) YouTube video where I first heard about the "island of stability": https://youtu.be/Qe5WT22-AO8
(Check out the rest of the channel, I definitely think it's relevant to people's interests here)
Bobby Broccoli is the shit. Video essays with blender animations. Does deep dives on interesting stuff.