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To: Free ThinkerNY

BS, unless one of the poles are aimed at us, 500 light years is enough distance to be safe from a supernova


4 posted on 01/05/2010 5:38:12 PM PST by Crazieman (Feb 7, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966675/posts?page=28#28)
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To: Crazieman

I’d feel better if you can elaborate on that. I know certain blasts aim the explosion along a narrow plane, but not all?


10 posted on 01/05/2010 5:39:34 PM PST by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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To: Crazieman
BS, unless one of the poles are aimed at us, 500 light years is enough distance to be safe from a supernova

For at least 500 years, anyway!

On the other hand, it may have already supernova'd 499 years ago!

37 posted on 01/05/2010 6:32:06 PM PST by sonofagun (Some think my cynicism grows with age. I like to think of it as wisdom!)
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To: Crazieman

Agreed 3260 light years is a long, long way!


44 posted on 01/05/2010 7:32:04 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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