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Exploding Star May Have Damaged Life on Earth
Reedo writes "Scientists have proposed that an ancient supernova may have damaged our ozone layer, wreaking havok on terrestrial life. Previously no one had realized that a cluster of stars could have been so close to the earth during that time. But don't worry about it happening again anytime soon. The next expected supernova is nearly 500,000 light-years away and is too far from the earth to cause any damage."
I have to agree- it's a great day for pi on Slashdot tonight. I think any transcendental constant can be proud that its post turned out to be someone trying to pound some sense into a creationist.
Of course, to be honest you should round up, because pi is actually closer to 3.141593 than it is to 3.141592. But post 3141593 was posted at 3:15 and not 3:14 AM, which clearly makes this one the winner.