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NASA Has Figured Out How to Cause a Supernova

Posted March 22, 2012 9:24 AM

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NASA, for some reason that the agency has chosen not to share, is quite interested in just exactly what it takes to set off a Type Ia supernova. Thanks to a series of X-ray and ultraviolet observations from the SWIFT satellite, NASA says that "we have a clearer picture of what's required to blow up these stars." Oh, good.

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03/22/2012 10:02 AM

"Oh, good." is right.

Will this be tested on or about 22 December 2012?

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03/22/2012 10:33 AM

NASA going into competiton with the Vogons, then?

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03/22/2012 5:36 PM

Is NASA planning to hire Maya Angelou?

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Re: NASA Has Figured Out How to Cause a Supernova

03/22/2012 12:03 PM

You're overlooking the obvious. Think of the TREMENDOUS increase in solar panel output!

In your face, electric companies!
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Re: NASA Has Figured Out How to Cause a Supernova

03/22/2012 1:49 PM

Well that's one way for NASA to compete for funding that would otherwise go to the military.

My booms bigger than yours General.

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03/22/2012 3:59 PM

Now to try it out on the nearest star....only about 8 minutes to wait for the results.

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03/22/2012 5:31 PM

And at about 8 minutes plus 1 second I will definitely complain about man-made global warming.

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03/23/2012 12:34 AM

Let me see. They cannot control my measly local weather to my comfort, but know how to blow up supernovas. Yeah, right!!!
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03/23/2012 7:26 AM

I would far, far more impressed with NASA if they found a way to stop a supernova.

In the meantime, I'd like to see them simply get to one. What they did after that would just be icing on the cake.

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03/28/2012 1:42 AM

And to think I could've spent these precious minutes staring into the Abyss.
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