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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: Surely there's an SF story with this.....
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:42:50 -0500
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On 9/4/2024 9:57 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> "Live Free or Die" by John Ringo is close to the concept.  The
>>>>>>>>> protagonist uses millions of mirrors by Sol to melt metal heavy
>>>>>>>>> asteroids and protect Earth from invaders coming through the 
>>>>>>>>> new Star Gate.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm hoping that they'll be well short of that level
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What level ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> The level that melts heavy metal asteroids (and also blows up
>>>>>> spaceships iirc)
>>>>>
>>>>> And is a weapon of mass destruction if pointed at the Earth.
>>>>>
>>>>> pt
>>>>
>>>> Better have failsafes.
>>>>
>>> But then you wouldn't have a story for the book!
>>
>> But there would be no one left on Earth to read the story !
>>
> And how many books are out there where Earth doesn't exist anymore or at 
> least plays no part in the story?

Several.
1. "Echos Of Earth" - Earth got eaten by gobblers
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441008925/
2. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
  
https://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345418913/
3. "Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, 1) " - Earth got eaten 
by an expanding Sol
    https://www.amazon.com/Last-Mars-Chronicle-Dark-Star/dp/0062306723/

Lynn