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30 g kick to an entire planet, but only for extremely short duration [re-scoped]
Most dramatic effect is at 42ms duration
This is the time it takes for a front of gravitional wave to reach from one side of earth to the another.
Then, after 42ms, it becomes free fall situation, as @...
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30 g kick to an entire planet, but only for extremely short duration [re-scoped]
The will be very little effect on tiny timescales as you describe the problem, but it won't take long for major destruction
Since you are ignoring the intersection on the 2 bodies, you can simple say ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
I believe that in lieu of blood, sex will do. The problem is, you see, that the vamp cannot ask. He's too dead inside, and what remains is his polite mores mixed with extreme survival instincts.
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
Let it pay for the rent, avoid falling in love
Politely coexist, you gave the answer yourself. What's the issue ? Vampires are very civilized and reasonable people. They'll only "convert" ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
He's Just Another Predator
A vampire, ultimately, isn't much different than any other sort of predator, except that he can (has to?) prey on humans. A couple of possibilities:
Attacking you is ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
Some people have failed to note the obvious, or have not considered the practical implications.
Vampires hate daylight so would be working at night, and sleeping during the day. You could therefore ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
We have a example from Alucard (vampire) and Integra Hellsing (human).
The Hellsing institute gives him blood and Alucard respects and recognize Integra as his master after after being woken up by her ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
A HUG in your life: a guide to workplace harmony
Your team is about to welcome a new colleague from the HUG (Haematophagous, Undead and Ghoulish) community. You may be apprehensive about this change ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
The vampire has the Black Ribbon.
Yes, that's a reference to the late Sir Terry Pratchett's work (some of his vampires wore a black ribbon to show they'd sworn off human blood). The protagonist in ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
Just a little garlic?
There must be some level of garlic which is not sufficient to render your entire office obnoxious to a vampire, but which is sufficient to remind them if they come too close, ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
TV tropes has a section "Our Vampires are Different" that mentions some of the various ways that various well known fictional vampires differ from other fictional vampires and from folklore ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
How to give blood
You can turn the question a bit to see it more clearly. How do I give blood without being bit. This already shows that a bite isn't required. You just need to bleed. Our bleeding is ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
Does the conversion always happen? Because if one bite makes a person a vampire, then before long every single person on Earth will become a vampire. Or is the probability of turning into vampire ...
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How to politely coexist with a vampire?
It's more or less a symbiotic relationship: the vampire will not have any interest in drinking your blood as long as they can get something better in exchange.
What can be better than a single blood ...
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