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dnautics commented on this thread that a gamma ray burst would suddenly convert free O2 in the atmosphere into NO, which would further react into nitric acid. M
by hcarvalhoalves 12y ago
dnautics commented on this thread that a gamma ray burst would suddenly convert free O2 in the atmosphere into NO, which would further react into nitric acid. Maybe this is detectable, either by the direct effects of HNO3, or by a sudden spike in nitrogen levels and the organisms that consume it.