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Post #28,529
by tablizer
2/15/02 2:42:27 PM
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New Gamma rays are scary stuff
Under just the right conditions, it is speculated that one stupid star can blast off enuf gamma radiation to fry *every* planet in a Galaxy, or at least every one in the primary gamma ray jet path thru the galaxy.

Thus, a star on the *opposite* side of our sun in the Milky Way can blow its top way over there and cook us all.

Amazing. Now that would make an interesting Trek movie: Hypernovea Terrorists. Then again, it would likely take hundreds or thousands of years for the the radiation to travel to its destination. But, reality never stopped the writers before.

The Romulans could set off Beetlejiuce, for example. It is nearly ready to blow anyhow I hear.


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Post #28,532
by imric
2/15/02 2:50:38 PM
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New Oh, they could just
use the slingshot manuver perfected by Spock to go back in time, set of the supernova, then come forward after the fun is over....
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
Post #28,599
by Ashton
2/16/02 1:07:38 AM
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New And this last... ___is why
No homo-sap type carbon units will ever be allowed anywhere near the Source code! Just too inherently flaky and destructive to let outta the crib..



Ashton
recalling the Tralfamadorian who just Had to test that -
     Got some bad news for y'all... - (inthane-chan) - (11) - Feb. 4, 2002, 03:48:54 PM EST
         Darn! Looks like I'll have to move - (nking) - Feb. 4, 2002, 06:50:08 PM EST
         The *entire* galaxy? - (tablizer) - (7) - Feb. 7, 2002, 01:00:39 AM EST
             Galaxy Merger - (nking) - (2) - Feb. 7, 2002, 10:17:54 PM EST
                 Re: Galaxy Merger - (kmself) - Feb. 8, 2002, 04:33:05 AM EST
                 Yip: Hot air orbiting a black hole == PHB Paradise -NT - (tablizer) - Feb. 8, 2002, 11:15:29 PM EST
             No ****. - (inthane-chan) - (3) - Feb. 14, 2002, 10:09:33 PM EST
                 Gamma rays are scary stuff - (tablizer) - (2) - Feb. 15, 2002, 02:42:27 PM EST
                     Oh, they could just - (imric) - (1) - Feb. 15, 2002, 02:50:38 PM EST
                         And this last... ___is why - (Ashton) - Feb. 16, 2002, 01:07:38 AM EST
         The end may be even sooner: 500 million years - (tablizer) - (1) - March 1, 2002, 01:42:44 AM EST
             Even sooner than that - (nking) - March 1, 2002, 11:30:02 PM EST

And now you see that Evil will always win, because Good is stupid.
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