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[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What do they mean "trapped"? Is it a bad thing? Does it have any effect on anything earth-related? Is earth being held there by an unknown force?

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Meaning that if we don't immediately accelerate to near the speed of light, we are stuck here.

[–] MortUS@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Huh, that really makes the only livable planet in our entire galaxy just that much more important.

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

You better start pushing then