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[GAMEPROFF]

Fuck, the Phoenix is coming

 

[superdeluxe]

It's Galactus. There, problem solved!

First Response, well done

 

[Kalentan]

lol i was thinking the same. Damn flood

If I recall, I believe the Forerunner books hinted that it's very likely most of the galaxies in the universe have already fallen to the Flood. So it's possible The Milky Way galaxy is literally surrounded by hundreds of galaxies full of flood.

That's a scary thought. Since it means you could never wipe out the Flood.

 

[Keasar]

 

[The Albatross]

Millennials strike again

 

[Trojita]

I see all the bases were covered except for mentioning Hellstar Remina or that really dumb foundation article.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

In the early years of the 23rd century, archaeology has expanded to the stars. Teams of linguists, historians, and engineers are excavating ruins on a number of planets in search of clues about the Monument-Makers, whose civilization was leaving its mark on distant worlds when our ancestors were inventing the wheel. Coming from a planet whose population has outgrown its resources, these archaeological teams must race to finish their work before colonists from Earth are sent to occupy these worlds. Priscilla ``Hutch'' Hutchins serves as pilot for one of the teams. Though untrained in archaeology, she's the one who first sees connections between the spectacular monuments left on various worlds and the peculiar, massive false cities made of solid cubes of rock. These cities, composed only of right angles, appear with regularity throughout the galaxy; all show signs of having been subjected to massive destructive forces. Scientific curiosity and grief over the accidental death of their leader take Hutch and the remains of the team to the edge of the galaxy. There they encounter the Monument- Makers and are faced with a mystery whose solution may hold the key to human survival. McDevitt (The Hercules Text, not reviewed) is at his best award-winning style in this intelligent and wide-ranging novel. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

 

[Jamie OD]

I'm impressed that this thread has delivered around two dozen different pop culture references so quickly.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

This is something else entirely, and the chance of it happening is essentially zero. More than anything, it is a theoretical requirement that your model doesn't lead to vacuum decay on a time scale shorter than the observed lifetime of the Universe.

Calm down; I was just saying it made me think of it.

 

[Nordicus]

Oh wow, first time seeing this. On 2D field view, this is legit terrifying.

It also makes the whole 'tendril' description make a lot more sense.

Yeah, tyranids are pretty amazing cosmic horror when their fleet is put to scale.

Didn't really think about it before I saw this image in the WH40K fan animation The Shadow Over Immateriums, sloooowly panned out from just showing the galaxy.

 

[All Possible Ways]

Calm down; I was just saying it made me think of it.

It's cool. I was just trying to clarify a possible confusion.

 

[BGBW]

I see all the bases were covered except for mentioning Hellstar Remina or that really dumb foundation article.

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[labx]

I'm okey going like this, but can it be after april? I want to play Persona 5 so bad. I'm not asking much Thanos, Reapers, etc., etc. Then you can wipe this whole mess.

Thanks!

 

[HaloRose]

Just sent trump hair it probably scared it off.

 

[liquidtmd]

Trump: Hold my beer

 

[Jeevesmeister]

Oh hey, we can finally say "Thanks Donald" now.

Thanks Donald.

 

[Reverend Funk]

Whoops sorry guys that was me

 

[commedieu]

Ah. So all this matter is sucked up, but not destroyed. So I imagine it's being condensed some how. Or elsewhere stored in a state?

This just verified my theory that the universe is a heart that expands and collapses over and over again.

 

[E92 M3]

The Russians did it.

 

[Galactic Specter]

You know that guy's still sleeping

It's obviously Broly

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Foffy]

Space Trump?

 

[Shmuppers]

I would imagine that this process is far from instantaneous.

 

[NastyBook]

There goes my "What's your power level?" joke.

EDIT: Beaten brutally. So cool...

 

[Mass Effect]

I think just about every popular video game, anime, and sci-if reference has been made in this thread. Nice job GAF.

I would imagine that this process is far from instantaneous.

It says over the course of 10 million years or so. So not instantaneous, but relatively quickly on a cosmic scale.

 

[twobear]

Ah. So all this matter is sucked up, but not destroyed. So I imagine it's being condensed some how. Or elsewhere stored in a state?

This just verified my theory that the universe is a heart that expands and collapses over and over again.

From what I understand of the paper, the gas around the small galaxies gets trapped by the gravitational pull of dark matter as they pass through large dark matter 'halos', hence 'stripped' off it.

 

[VARIA]

Universe needs more ram.

 

[Neo C.]

I immediately thought of this video by Kurzgesagt about Vacuum Decay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFm6DxNVyI

My bet as well.

 

[DorkLord54]

Is the Age of Fire finally coming to an end?

 

[twobear]

I immediately thought of this video by Kurzgesagt about Vacuum Decay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFm6DxNVyI

The process being described in the OP takes place over 10 million years. It's happening 'quickly' on timescales compared with how insanely slowly stuff usually happens in space.

We'd never see a vacuum decay coming, because it propagates at the speed of light. There'd be no prior indication, and no possible prior indication.

 

[Mindlog]

Make my words.
Coffee rings.

 

[Keasar]

Yeah, tyranids are pretty amazing cosmic horror when their fleet is put to scale.

Didn't really think about it before I saw this image in the WH40K fan animation The Shadow Over Immateriums, sloooowly panned out from just showing the galaxy.

"We're gonna need bigger Cyclone Torpedoes."

 

[sturgboski]

Oryx?

*fist bump*

 

[One Eyed Willy]

"reapers"

My first thought

 

[Will the Thrill]

I pretty sure I did, because I'm referencing this.

I'll never understand why a moment that big for the series was literally just done over radio

 

[HTupolev]

Ah. So all this matter is sucked up, but not destroyed. So I imagine it's being condensed some how. Or elsewhere stored in a state?

Loose gas is getting left behind by the drag force when galaxies move through stuff.