====== Ed Gould ====== wrote 2007-08-17 22:48:
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 ...
To add to this slightly OT headed thread: the sun will slowly increase
it's output of energy and after 500 million years make the life on earth
impossible due to the increased temperature.
Thomas Berg
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