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xkcd #2878: Supernova (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

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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] 4 points 10 months ago

At some distance, we can no longer see the stars or even the galaxy. A supernova will allow us to see in really distant past, maybe at the first generation with some really good lensing.

Think ereandel but older