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Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus?

The world, the universe and us

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Extracting Diamonds from Uranus

The chapter explores a hypothetical scenario where the speakers strategize using planets like Mars, Venus, and Neptune to impact Uranus and extract diamonds by altering its orbit. They discuss the risks involved, methods to increase impact velocity, and the process of stripping off Uranus's layers to reach the diamonds below.

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