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Sea Life Wiped Out by Neutron Star Collision?
Memorize writes "Scientists report in the Journal of Astrophysical Letters that a mass extinction of marine life 450 million years ago might have been caused by radiation from an exploding star, such as a collision between two neutron stars, or a neutron star collapsing into a black hole. Such an event would cause a ten-second burst of gamma radiation, and if it occurred within our galaxy, it could have wiped out many species on earth. At least if astronomers find out that an asteroid is heading our way, we can do something about it, but if there is a gamma burst, we get no warning. And if we did, would there be any way to protect the planet?"
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The Lameness filter forces me to add something so:
You're not nearly as smart as you think you are.
Some believe their purpose is to make kids, for some it's to make money, some think they need to protect the institution of marriage, but for the superior minority of intelligent people, who are the only ones really worthy of living, the purpose is self-improvement, learning about the world and bettering it in creative ways.
Are you for real? Do you really roll out of bed in the morning (after you mother keeps banging on your door because the Taco Bell keeps calling) and assure yourself that you're in a "superior minority of intelligent people"?
What an idiot.
I'll make a more accurate guess - you're a sad, lonely person who has no hope in hell of procreating unless you start hitting the bingo parlos and bag yourself a BBW. Instead you'll march through this life in futility, die, and no one will notice.