That reminds of part of an XKCD What If - Which of the following would be brighter, in terms of the amount of energy delivered to your retina: - A supernova, s

That reminds of part of an XKCD What If - Which of the following would be brighter, in terms of the amount of energy delivered to your retina: - A supernova, seen from as far away as the Sun is from the Earth, or - The detonation of a hydrogen bomb pressed against your eyeball? https://what-if.xkcd.com/73/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/73/