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Re:Show HN: IoT device to warn you of a supernova hours befo... by causality0 on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @11:20PM (#31762158)
I always thought the physics on that one was a little shaky. We know how EM radiation of various frequencies and intensities affects biology but neutrinos are not EM radiation. The paper Munroe cites mentions that it ignores the expected supernova neutrino spectrum and its consequences with regards to biological interaction specifically because the dose is so low at the distance with which the paper is concerned, 1 parsec. In a scenario where one's objective is to calculate the lethal distance, that spectrum is important and may wildly change the results.

It's a fun read but it's bad science.

Re:Show HN: IoT device to warn you of a supernova hours befo... by ateng on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @11:58PM (#31762329)
While what you said is true, I don’t think anyone has done any research on neutrino’s spectrum impact on human tissue? Partly due to this being nearly impossible to experiment on.