Posted by Rob (167.206.235.5) on August 26, 2003 at 10:03:33:
In Reply to: Question posted by grim on August 25, 2003 at 18:37:42:
Isn't our solar system sort of a wheel like that? I've always thought that maybe the answer lies in the motion of the planets.
: Here's a theoretical wheel, constructed out of material that could stand any stress force. It rests on perfect bearings that can support any load, any speed. Centripetal force is not a factor, its enclosed in a perfect vacuum chamber.
: If it is truly out of balance it should start and accelerate. Since it can never reach a bottom, or stopping point, it should continuously accelerate. As it approaches light speed, Einstein says it should all get heavier, but
: the imbalance would STILL be maintained in spite of that! Would it create a huge explosion as it reached the critical mass/energy point, or would it become so heavy it would end up being an artificially created "black hole",
: or would it fling itself though the space-time continuum?
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: grim