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  • #31
    If it happened right now, we wouldn't see it until a thousand years after Futurama.
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    • #32
      Originally posted by Eli

      Doh! Why doesnt anything interesting happen in this generation?

      As far as stars exploding, comets crashing and worlds ending, I'm rather happy to live in a dull span of time thank you very much.


      Originally posted by Ecthy

      Don't worry UR, East Asia will see some big explosions in daylight sky during our time.
      Not exactly what he had in mind if I get your drift
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      • #33
        For all we know, it may have already blown up - and we are just waiting now
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        • #34
          There can be only one solution, construct a hyper-drive equipped spacecraft and go check it on the spot itself.
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          • #35
            I hear it's already suing Tommy Lee
            Monkey!!!

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            • #36
              "Someday you will find me, caught beneath the landslide..."
              Speaking of Erith:

              "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Ecthy
                Don't worry UR, East Asia will see some big explosions in daylight sky during our time.
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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Ecthy
                  Don't worry UR, East Asia will see some big explosions in daylight sky during our time.
                  Really? You are going to blow yourself up in Tokyo?
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                  • #39
                    There was a supernova burst in 11th century that was documented by a Chinese guy. According to his account the star shone for a whole month before dissapearing. It was visible in daytime too.
                    The same was documented in SW Indian pottery, a bright star near the crescent moon with ~23 (?) marks on the rim of the plate believed to represent the number of days it was visible

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                    • #40
                      *chant* Blow, baby, blow! Blow, baby, blow!

                      (The star, dammit! Get yer minds outta the sewer!)

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by Berzerker


                        The same was documented in SW Indian pottery, a bright star near the crescent moon with ~23 (?) marks on the rim of the plate believed to represent the number of days it was visible
                        I suggest that those who witness the coming supernova document the event using a more modern method, better than pottery markings.

                        But what method? That's the question, what method???
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                        • #42
                          Maybe let posts count in the OT for, say, a week? People will be talking about that for a looong time to come.

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                          • #43
                            I don't think Markos has good enough insurance for his server bound to blow up in such an event.

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                            • #44
                              Yes, and then there's the danger that everyone who dumped this place and made CivFanatics so popular might just come back.
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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Eli

                                "It could be tomorrow, but most likely it'll be 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 years from now," says Jeno Sokoloski.


                                Doh! Why doesnt anything interesting happen in this generation?
                                Don't worry, there's still hope for nucelear armaggedon.
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