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xkcd #2878: Supernova (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by yimby@lemmy.ca to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
 

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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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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years 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.