Posted on 01/23/2016 7:15:45 PM PST by MtnClimber
The Lefties will really get worked up about climate change when that bad boy’s energy hits us.
Fifty one ergs if energy or one FOE unit.
Tha5s a lot of global warming from solar energy.
Just going by its power (2.2 x 10^38 watts) vs. the sun's (3.8 x 10^26 watts) it would be as bright as the sun if it was 12 light years away. At about 7600 light years it would be as bright as the full moon.
I would guess that around 1% increase in total light would start making things uncomfortable. That would be at 120 light years.
And 9x brighter than the Sun at Alpha Centauri’s distance.
SPF 450 please.
The Democrats outlawed the 75W light bulb because it was so hideously powerful that it would make the planet overheat. This supernova is 2 light bulbs where each light bulb is 10 to the 38th power watts.
Keep hearing about Betelgeuse.
This article threw some real light on the subject.
However, if you want blast power and flames, go to any local spicy burrito eating contest in Tijuana on a Saturday night.
But remember, don’t light a match or smoke within a half-mile of them. You don’t want Tijuana to be the first earth city put into orbit, do you? Or that might not be a bad idea.
To say nothing of the awesome power of the 100 & 150 watt incandescent bulbs - the entire solar system was on the verge of vaporizing but averted thanks to the sagacity of our beloved Democrats and their Glorious Leader ...
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