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Re:Supernova-propelled white dwarf found zooming through Mil... by saagarjha on Friday May 25, 2018 @05:01PM (#17157951)
Short of moving Earth out of the way, there's not a whole lot you can do in that case…
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Re:Supernova-propelled white dwarf found zooming through Mil... by archgoon on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:11PM (#17158446)
The mere presence of another star anywhere near earth would have catastrophic effects on the solar system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJEhPYfJ5U

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Re:Supernova-propelled white dwarf found zooming through Mil... by saagarjha on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:52PM (#17158807)
My comment was meant as a poor attempt at humor of the impossibility of the task. You think Hollywood cares about the effects of the star's gravity? The only thing that matters is when the star collides with Earth.
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