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When it explodes, Betelgeuse is expected to be brighter than the full moon. Gamma ray bursts appear to follow the axis of rotation of the star, and since that a
by Tangurena2 3y ago
When it explodes, Betelgeuse is expected to be brighter than the full moon. Gamma ray bursts appear to follow the axis of rotation of the star, and since that axis does not point directly at Earth (it is off by about 20 degrees), that's not a threat. So it will be exciting, scary and safe - like a rollercoaster that everyone on Earth gets to ride at the same time.
- prox 3y agoIf it does I hope people will look to the stars more and reflect on their beautiful place in the universe. I can hardly envision a more navel gazing species than humans, and we need more people with telescopes and wide views.
- BurningFrog 3y agoDo any other species even have navels?
- tullianus 3y agoA few, yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentalia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentalia
- BLKNSLVR 3y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)#Navel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)#Navel
- m3047 3y agoChickens have belly buttons. I think anything that comes from an egg potentially has one.
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- Tangurena2 3y agoNot all humans have belly buttons: > If you ever find yourself in die company of a fundamentalist, much pleasant argumentation can result if you ask him or her a simple question: Did Adam and Eve have bellybuttons? > For those who believe the Bible to be historically accurate, this is not a trivial question. If Adam and Eve did not have navels, then they were not perfect human beings. On die other hand, if they had navels, then the navels would imply a birth they never experienced. https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/1998/03/22164922/p12.pdf https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29... > But our first parents, Adam and Eve, didn't develop that way. I believe that God would not have planted on them a false indication that they had developed in a mother's womb. https://AnswersInGenesis.org/adam-and-eve/did-adam-have-a-belly-button/ https://AnswersInGenesis.org/adam-and-eve/did-adam-have-a-be...
- bell-cot 3y agoAh. About that "gamma bursts appear to follow the spin axis" rule - do Earth's astronomers have good data, with a comfortable n, to justify confidence that their little planet can't possibly get toasted by this rather large and unstable stellar neighbor? Asking for a friend.
- peteradio 3y agoTurns out they are wrong, what are you gonna do about it? "Betelgeuse... no... stop..."
- h2odragon 3y agoProsecute the astronomers for inaccuracy in their warnings. "Italian scientists convicted for not warning about deadly 2009 quake" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italian-scientists-convicted-for-not-warning-about-deadly-2009-quake/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italian-scientists-convicted-fo...
- marktangotango 3y agoHow did that turn out? Were they acquitted? I've noticed in other cases that Italian prosecutors seem have an unusual amount of latitude, or is that normal?
- psychphysic 3y agoDepends who you know in some places.
- dekhn 3y agoYes, acquitted: https://www.science.org/content/article/why-italian-earthquake-scientists-were-exonerated https://www.science.org/content/article/why-italian-earthqua...
- tanseydavid 3y ago>> "Betelgeuse... no... stop..." I have a new saying!
- pmoriarty 3y agoHow would this affect satellites?
- dylan604 3y agoIf they are in orbit around a body orbiting Betelgeuse, I'm guessing they won't fair too well at all