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8. All of the heavy metals that we rely on are the product of an event like this.

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 04:50 PM

Nov 2020

This is not just amazing. It is creation. We would not exist if an event like this hadn't happened in the Milky Way's youth.

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Wow! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1

Once again... orwell Nov 2020 #2

5.7 billion years. What an awesome river of time. PatrickforO Nov 2020 #3

We were barely noticed and we won't be missed RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #15

Ah, and yet, we are part of the great web of the Divine. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #16

I agree totally "if", if only the entirety of "we" could do so. RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #17

"Oh, God, there were so many stars you could have used...." lastlib Nov 2020 #7

That's possible - but it also no doubt created many civilizations. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #9

I hadn't thought of that renate Nov 2020 #11

You are a fluke of the universe alfredo Nov 2020 #13

Really far out! burrowowl Nov 2020 #5

Whoah! LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #6

That wasn't on my bingo card. nt cry baby Nov 2020 #10

Whoa!! JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #12