LostCosmonaut Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Probably not, but it's still pretty cool. http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/10/14/weird_star_strange_dips_in_brightness_are_a_bit_baffling.html Also, I could have sworn that one of the ways to detect Dyson spheres was by excess IR emissions. Donward and LoooSeR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Why would Dyson sphere create excessive IR emission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperComrade Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Because the Dyson sphere is supposed to trap most of the captive star's radiation, only giving off mostly heat (IR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yeah, the Dyson Sphere should harness all of the star's useful energy, so the only stuff being emitted is waste heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Sorry, gotta do it. RobotMinisterofTrueKorea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 I think the comet hypothesis is pretty weak at explaining what is happening to the star. There might be something else going on the is blocking light that doesn't have to be a Dyson sphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohamed A Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 This is.. very interesting. I wonder how it'd develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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