[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Val:
I would guess a "destroy planet" component would work, since it is based off planet size and the Balancer is "Tiny", so should be susceptible to any planet killer. The question I have though, would the star then resume it's countdown to destruction? I would say no, but would be cool if it did.

Ok, I did a little test. The ringworld or sphereworld can be destroyed, as long as you have a tectonic bomb that can handle the size as you said Val. However, the result is an asteroid field. The star is gone.

Geoschmo

EDIT: OK, here's something interesting. If you destroy the "Balancer", you have asteroids, and then since the created planet is now gone, you can then make a star in the center sector where the asteroids are. You could then make a ringworlds or sphereworld around that star, and make a planet out of the asteroids, and have two planets in that sector. Or I suppose you could make another balancer, blow it up, make another star, make another balancer....How many planets do you want?

A way to get somethign from nothing.

[ May 16, 2002, 04:25: Message edited by: geoschmo ]