Hoag’s Object - An Engineered Galaxy?

Andy01 (Andy) · #1 23-02-2019, 09:21 AM

Had the pleasure of photographing a theoretical physicist yesterday.
Dr. Joseph Voros.
Fascinating field he works in... got chatting about astronomy (as you do).
Turns out he’s fascinated by Hoag’s Object- and the possibilities of it being macro engineering on a cosmic scale- so much so he’s lectured on the subject.
Check out his blog here... https://thevoroscope.com/2018/07/18/...neered-galaxy/

Cheers
Andy

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #2 23-02-2019, 12:29 PM

Wow, looks like the super gate built by the ORI...

mental4astro (Alexander) · #3 23-02-2019, 01:53 PM

A Kardashev Type III civilization is also not going to trample half way across the Universe to pick a fight with us!

We'd be no more than mice to them, if we even registeted on their radar...

Wavytone · #4 23-02-2019, 02:13 PM

Also - there appears to be another one in the distant background. Intergalactic steppingstones ? Stargates ?

mental4astro (Alexander) · #5 23-02-2019, 03:33 PM

Bugger, missed that one.

Yup, we're screwed...

Totoro · #6 24-02-2019, 11:34 PM

I think unless it's absolutely necessary to engineer a galaxy in this shape to utilise it's energy for development, a civilisation won't do it to attract (potentially dangerous) attentions from the neighbourhood.

Now the question is, tech-wise, what is the benefit to build ring galaxy than just use a natural one that justify the effort and risk?

Maybe the answer can lead human to Type III someday

Shano592 (Shane) · #7 25-02-2019, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Totoro

Now the question is, tech-wise, what is the benefit to build ring galaxy than just use a natural one that justify the effort and risk?

Maybe the answer can lead human to Type III someday

Perhaps access to power, formed by directed gravitational fields?

No matter what the answer is, this is a lovely looking galaxy!