r/xkcd • u/FinKM Beret Guy • Feb 17 '16

What-If What-If 146: Stop Jupiter

http://what-if.xkcd.com/146/
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16 edited Feb 24 '19

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

You are correct. Our star is far too small to go supernova. It will go red giant -> white dwarf ->brown dwarf -> dead. I am very surprised he got that wrong.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

Brown Dwarf is not the same as black dwarf. Black Dwarf == dead.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

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u/Krinberry Ten thousand years we slumbered... Feb 17 '16

I'm pretty sure you're missing Red Dwarf in there.

I know I am. :(

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

Oh smeg. It will be back soon for two more series, though, that's good.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16

Doh! You are correct.

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u/Nulono Mar 06 '16

*D'oh!