Scot West

[Scot West @Scotwest59]

TRAPPIST-1e’s magnetic shield! Could “flare dips” (~0.25%) in stellar bursts show that TRAPPIST-1e has a magnetic field providing protection for its atmosphere and water? I am a nerdy amateur here, dreaming big! I had Grok help with the experiment design.

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@SecScottBessent
What if somehow folks could use their 401K contributions towards their house payment, before taxes? That combined with 401K loans for down payments could maybe be additional help for home ownership.

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@WHLeavitt @LeaderJohnThune F

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@elonmusk Will they let you pursue nuclear powered starships?

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@DrClownPhD Imo’s, the square begins compare!

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@elonmuskelry Yes I would love to see a launch!!

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@PlanetTyrus I think they buried the report because it said the Dems need to advance many of the policies President Trump is advocating and implementing, and dump the 20% policies they have been advocating.

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@NFL_DovKleiman Terry Metcalf and Jim Otis

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@NFL_DovKleiman Kill the guy with the ball!!

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#JWST #AstroTwitter #seti

[Scot West @Scotwest59]

TRAPPIST-1e’s magnetic shield! Could “flare dips” (~0.25%) in stellar bursts show that TRAPPIST-1e has a magnetic field providing protection for its atmosphere and water? I am a nerdy amateur here, dreaming big! I had Grok help with the experiment design.

[Scot West @Scotwest59]

Amateur idea—feedback welcome! Propose for JWST Cycle 3 (due Oct 2025)? Poll: Could this confirm TRAPPIST-1e habitability? [Yes/No] RT to spread! What do you think? #exoplanets
*Poll: Yes/No*

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mpact: Magnetic field + oceans = prime life candidate! Could spark probes, headlines, SETI buzz. Builds on 2025 MHD sims & JWST’s DREAMS. Astronomers, is this new? [6/6] @NestorEspinoza_ @STScI_Obs

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JWST (0.2% precision), XMM-Newton (0.05%), & VLA can spot this in 4–10 transits. TRAPPIST-1 flares every ~2 days! Stack during 1e’s 6-day orbit. No new gear needed! [5/6] #space

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```python
R_p = 0.92 * 6371 # TRAPPIST-1e radius (km)
R_star = 0.12 * 696000 # Star radius
dip = (R_p / R_star)**2 * 0.5 * 100 # ~0.246%
```
Code says ~0.25% dip—detectable? [4/6]

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We use dips in starlight to detect planets. Likewise, I propose a magnetosphere could dim flare X-rays/UV/radio (~0.25%) by deflecting particles. My sim: dip = transit depth (0.49%) × efficiency (0.5). Feasible? [3/6] #TRAPPIST1e

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TRAPPIST-1’s solar flares blast its planets, but a magnetic field on 1e could save its atmosphere & oceans. 2025 JWST data hints at N₂ air—add a magnetic shield, and it’s Earth 2.0! Why’s this big? [2/6] #astro

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@PressSec Sorry. The cost of education is out of control.

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@PressSec I think all states should audit state universities and colleges. The. OST of education is out of control!!

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@cb_doge Payoff my debt and all my families debt

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@cb_doge So true. I discovered Grok this week