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[โ€“] lynny@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It's worth noting that when scientists talk about how it's "about to go" supernova, they are saying within the next 10,000 to 100,000 years at the very least.

[โ€“] meldroc@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope that's true! We're about at the perfect distance from Betelgeuse; far enough away that it won't hurt us, but close enough to get a great fireworks show!

[โ€“] alp@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not sure about not hurting part. Yes, it will not cause a full on extinction, but extra night brightness will indeed kill some nocturnal species. Even caretta carettas might go extinct due to their newborns rely on stars for finding the sea.