Supernova poised to go off near Earth

New Scientist ^ | Eugenie Samuel

[Poohbah]

If its 150 light years away it could have gone Supernova during the Civil War and we wouldn’t know it yet

(and some freepers will blame that on Lincoln too;)

You got that right...

[Stand Watch Listen]

SPF 1000²⁵ should do it

[steve-b]

How uncharacteristic for a reporter to not give all the facts.Most reporters do their homework and get all information correctly before going to print(sarcasm).

As somebody I know put it: "If the media reported world events the way the reported science, we would be reading about the bombing of Uzbekistan in response to the crashing of a zeppelin into the Empire State Building by Hindu terrorists."

[Salvation]

Someone hasn't been connecting the dots.

Errrrrr...........I mean stars. LOL!

[callisto]

You don't need this do you?

[Poohbah]

A couple miles of it ought to work.

[goldstategop]

The world will someday end in fire? I thought its not for another 5 billion years when the sun expands to a red giant. What's the panic about? None of us currently alive will be around to suffer on that terrible day, thank God.

[callisto]

lol! Maybe I should have posted the double-thickness variety. Since your an old-timer around here may I assume you've seen the directions for making a hat?

[StriperSniper]

The article also said it was 150 light years away. Somehow I don't think "within minutes" is very accurate.

Unless it blew up 140 some odd years ago. ;-)

(By the way, has anybody said "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!", if not I just did. ;-)

[stillonaroll]

"Can we 'ave your liver, then?"

[callisto]

It takes about 8 minutes for the energy from a solar CME to reach Earth. 150 light years would certainly take longer. If either of you are interested I believe I have a formula to calculate the actual time.

[Liberal Classic]

Alright, you've talked me into it.

[Judith Anne]

Why, thank you, LC! ;-D

[Liberal Classic]

I believe I didn't answer your question, and just pasted the lyrics.

MontyPython.net

[montag813]

Let's hope so. Mankind has outlived its usefulness.

Are you included in that assessment, or is there some special reason you should be spared?

Yes, I should be spared because of my unique insights on the human condition.

[Denver Ditdat]

Yes, I should be spared because of my unique insights on the human condition.

Oh, very well. In that case, your reservation in the lead-lined bunker during the supernova event is confirmed.

[AtticusX]

Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving
And revolving at 900 miles an hour.
It's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned,
The sun that is the source of all our power.

Driftin' through time and space on the face of a little blue ball fallin' around the sun
James Taylor

[AtticusX]

Interesting indeed. I did like it. And your thoughts on reply 9, the refutation?

"This is also hundreds of millions to billions of years in the future"

Hell, you know me philman. I'm just glad we won't be caught playing grasshopper while those damn ants are working.

[philman_36]

I'm just glad we won't be caught playing grasshopper while those damn ants are working.
Point well taken.

[SunkenCiv]

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The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization by Richard Firestone, Allen West, and Simon Warwick-Smith

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