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The End Not As Near As We Thought

Posted by michael on from the my-only-friend-the-end dept.

HiyaPower writes: "According to recent calculations cited by this article in TheAge, the calculations that the sun would expand to a red giant and engulf the earth are wrong. It will expand, but due to the loss of solar mass over time due to the conversion of mass into energy, the earth will spiral enough further away thus avoiding the fate of Venus and Mercury. Personally I find this a great relief, I had some long term plans that I had been putting off..."

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  1. Red giant... by digitalunity · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    I was hoping for a spinning pulsar :)

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    You can't legislate goodness. Let each to his own destiny, by will of his freely made choices.
  2. hmm could be a mistake by Sk3lt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What happens if the computers they are using are running Windows XP?

    The time could be off a couple of thous...

  3. Re:I wouldn't put too much hope in this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is funny? What kind of stupid mod would mod this funny??

  4. Re:And in large friendly letters... by cyclist1200 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've already got my towel.

  5. More Time! All RIGHT!!!! by tcort · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    More time to perfect Green Jello!

  6. Re:And in the end... by gaj · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, more accurately, cockroaches and Dick Clark's hair.