[HN Gopher] A Modest Proposal: Let's Change Earth's Orbit
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       A Modest Proposal: Let's Change Earth's Orbit
        
       Author : dilawar
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2021-06-18 16:59 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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       | mojomark wrote:
       | Reminded me of the concern about the island of Guam 'tipping
       | over'[1].
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       | What are we (the U.S.) doing that results largely in the pool of
       | political candidates comprised of people who are so out of touch
       | with reality and lack basic common sense? How do we instead
       | incentivise our best minds to run for office?
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       | 1. https://youtu.be/X5dkqUy7mUk
        
       | prepend wrote:
       | This proposal is not practical. Refused.
        
       | robotomir wrote:
       | What could possibly go wrong?
        
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