On Aug 17, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote:
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 08/05/2007
at 08:42 AM, Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
I take it that you have not considered the possibility of a
supernova.
The Sun is a yellow dwarf; going supernova is not an option. However,
much less significant misbehavior could still put paid to us.
Agreed. I saw a science show and was informed that in 4.5 Billion
years our galaxy was going to collide with Andromida galaxy (Sp?) ..
Talk about long term positioning. I think there was also some
indication that was just about the same time the sun would die. So
take your pick ...
Ed
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