Talk:After Worlds Collide

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Computer models for coalescence of planetoids?[edit]

After Bronson Alpha destroys Earth, wouldn't the planetesimals likely have coalesced rather quickly thereafter? I haven't read the book yet, but it looks like the main article could be improved by linking it to an article on the coalescence of planetesimals to planets. Haven't there been a number of computer models built for figuring out how many centuries or thousands of years it takes for a coalescing planet to finish gravitating into a single gravitational source?

I am not really familiar with the research that relates to the question, but it was my understanding that most of the mass & momentum is conserved, and generally coalesces very rapidly after a direct hit. Longer, if it is just a grazing blow. Any links to the question at hand would be appreciated. Thanks. Dexter Nextnumber (talk) 20:55, 4 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Age of Novel[edit]

In reading the synopsis of this novel one must bear in mind that it was originally published in 1933. So many of the axioms we take for granted today, were completely unknow at the time of its writting. If one reads it bearing in mind the knowledge we have available to us today, the novel has some drasticaly inacurate scientific assumptions. However, in my opinion, it is a great deal like reading H.G. Wells, and Jules Vern; one must make allowances for the limited scope of knowledge of the time, and while reading we should set aside and make allowances for the Encyclopeadic knowledge we have gained since that time. If one is able to do this,there is a very enjoyable and suspensful story told in both of the novels. In no way do I beleive Martians will attack our planet, however, it does not stop me from enjoying "War of the Worlds" Andrew Gero Jr. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.104.165.227 (talk) 07:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Much shorter?[edit]

This article says "After Worlds..." is "much shorter" than "When Worlds..." but at 341 pages it is only three pages shorter.

Those are the stated lengths in their respective articles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.119.204.117 (talk) 17:10, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]