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To: jonatron

Not an astrophysicist, but I’m not sure I’d want a supernova going off that close to us.


30 posted on 12/31/2019 10:50:45 AM PST by Stosh
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To: Stosh
Not an astrophysicist, but I’m not sure I’d want a supernova going off that close to us.

It's largely agreed by astrophysicists that at 640 light years away, Betelgeuse isn't close enough to be dangerous. Supernovii within 50-100 light years away are the ones to worry about and these occur about once every 240 million years or so.

In the observable universe, a star goes supernova every second.

37 posted on 12/31/2019 11:07:01 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Stosh

PF 5000 lotion should handle it.


71 posted on 12/31/2019 12:53:43 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Stosh

PDJT has abolished Obama’s Galactic Zoning Board.


74 posted on 12/31/2019 1:06:14 PM PST by gasport (The dung beetle should be the symbol of the Democrat Party)
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