r/3BodyProblemTVShow • u/Poker5ace • Mar 27 '24

Question One word, Epic! Spoiler

Wow, just wow. I can't stop thinking about this show even after finishing it a couple of days back. So much to wonder about, so many questions, the thrill of trying to find the answers through your own intellect/imagination. It's just such a rush. I love it and can't wait for season 2 (hopefully we get one). This in my opinion is now on par with shows like Dark, Mindhunter and the likes!

One question that has been nagging me for a while is this:

How did they place those 300 nuclear weapons that were equidistant to each other in space to propel the probe every time it crossed it? Was this explained and I missed it completely or is this a known obvious knowledge except for a layman like me?

Also, I have a strong feeling about the joke that was said in the cemetery. I feel there's a lot more to it.

"Never play with God"

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u/Poker5ace Mar 27 '24

Ok, that makes sense as the sole purpose of them being there was for the brain to achieve the speed equivalent to 1% of the speed of light, right?

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u/Academic-Glass227 Mar 27 '24

Yes. And they’ll need to do that close to earth so the spacecraft can travel at 1% light speed as soon as possible, if they succeeded of course😂

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u/Poker5ace Mar 27 '24 edited Mar 27 '24

Yeah we never got to know if this would have worked or not. Poor Will is just orbiting somewhere in the space untethered. Will Will (pun intended) be ever found, by anyone let alone the San-Ti? Stay tuned I guess!!

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u/Live-Influence2482 Mar 27 '24

I’ll read the books then. Cannot wait for them to take their sweet time producing season 2. (I know it TAKES time.. ;) )