Is There a Real Death Star Out There, Aiming At Us?

[125gJoe]

Interesting...

:eek:

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/there-real-death-star-out-there-aiming-us-wr104-explained

http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008/03/03/wr-104-a-nearby-gamma-ray-burst/

http://christopherhedges.com/2008/03/29/death-star-system-wr104-threatening-earth-with-its-imminent-supernova/


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[Que]

Who knows. A star could have collapsed into one of these millions of years ago and the gamma ray burst could be but a second away from toasting the planet right now.

Am I worried?

Not in the least. Even though there is speculation that the largest mass extinction this planet has ever had was due to one of these bursts I think the odds of being hit are so low that there isn't a thing to worry about. If we do get hit though i hope it's a direct hit so we're put out of our misery.

Q

[125gJoe]

Yes, a direct hit would be quick.
Ultimate galactic politeness...

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[Sploke]

Infinitely better than being paved over to make way for an intergalactic freeway bypass. :D

[jpappy789]

Haha sploke.

A lot of "ifs"...hmmmm