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xkcd #2878: Supernova (imgs.xkcd.com)

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They're a little cagey about exactly where the crossover point lies relative to the likelihood of devastating effects on the planet.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Your answer is a little misleading. I think you meant there are several stars that close to us, but none that can go supernova.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

That’s fair. It’s also a little misleading because there are other cosmic events that could happen that are both closer to us and potentially further away, and have in the past. I wouldn’t say we are immune from the hazards of space but my comment could have been construed that way.