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What would keep planets that big from igniting?

Bowser — 8/15/2006 2:20:02 AM (archived)

Fusion, if not fission.

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In another universe, with different laws of physics, could a flat-Earth exist? - Jacob Samorodin - 8/13/2006 1:33:37 AM
- re: In another universe, with different laws of physics, could a flat-Earth exist? - Doug Ellison - 8/13/2006 8:25:32 AM
  - ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 8/13/2006 10:41:46 PM
- Doubt it. - Bowser - 8/13/2006 3:37:21 AM
  - I wonder if in this Universe... - LJK - 8/14/2006 3:54:31 PM
    - What would keep planets that big from igniting? - Bowser - 8/15/2006 2:20:02 AM
      - re: What would keep planets that big from igniting? - LJK - 8/15/2006 3:12:49 PM
        
        Stars have minimum masses - Adam - 8/15/2006 10:47:34 PM

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