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tewnewt t1_ix4ta7c wrote

The slightest push without a umbilical cord could send you traveling almost indefinitely depending on what little gravity you encounter.

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M4d_Martigan t1_ix96dsv wrote

Near the earth at the altitude we currently work at, the atmosphere will eventually slow you down and grant you a fiery burial. But in deep space yeah you could become an space mummy floating aimlessly for potentially millions or billions of years. While our planet will erase almost every visible trace of us in a mere few thousands.

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