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lagomorph777

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9. That's possible - but it also no doubt created many civilizations.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 04:53 PM

Nov 2020

This is the event that creates all the incredibly useful heavy elements in the lower half of the periodic table. We would not exist if not for such events in our galaxy's distant past.

It's also possible that the universe was too young (lacking in stability and heavy elements) for much life to have existed back then. Very hard to know.

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Wow! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1

Once again... orwell Nov 2020 #2

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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

I wonder how many advanced civilizations were wiped out by that gamma-ray burst. eppur_se_muova Nov 2020 #4

"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

All of the heavy metals that we rely on are the product of an event like this. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #8

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

Whoa!! JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #12