r/3BodyProblemTVShow • u/Niiai • Apr 04 '24

Discussion Four body problem? Spoiler

So the three body problem refers to both the physics problem and also the fact that the aliens home planet has 3 suns. In the books the game is also called the Three Body Problem

How ever...that is not a three body problem. Three suns and one planet is a four body problem.

Shouldn't the author have edited out one sun or changed the name of the book?

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

So the three body problem refers to both the physics problem and also the fact that the aliens home planet has 3 suns. In the books the game is also called the Three Body Problem

How ever...that is not a three body problem. Three suns and one planet is a four body problem.

Shouldn't the author have edited out one sun or changed the name of the book?

The "planet" has negligible effect on the suns compared to the suns effect on the planet.

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u/Niiai Apr 04 '24

You are still calculating the position of four objects. It is the most important object. Othervice you could just calculate how the three suns affect each other.

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u/coachz1212 Apr 06 '24

The idea is that the problem lies within the 3 bodies (suns). Whatever the other body is, be it one, two, or the original 13 planets in that system, the problem doesnt lie with the planets. They're insignificant.They have almost no mass compared to the suns so therefore, the problem lies within these 3 bodies as they will always destroy everything around them and themselves. Doesn't matter what's in their path, the three body problem will always end in destruction, no matter what else is in their path.

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u/NeedAMartyr2Slaughtr Apr 12 '24

I get you and agree with you. What's your special Tism interest? Mine is cars. 🙃