And there really are people who worry about stupid stuff like that! Like the possibility of the sun exploding in millions or maybe a couple of billion years from now. WHO THE HELL CARES??
When my oldest was six, he learned of the sun’s inevitable exploding. He was concerned and having trouble sleeping. I told him not to worry—“We’ll all be dead by then.” Somehow he managed to grow up to be an amazing human being. Any meds needed to keep him happy I blame entirely on genetics, from his father’s side of the family.
Just for the sake of accuracy: Our sun is too small to go nova. In about 5 billion years its core will run out of hydrogen fuel and begin fusing helium primarily. At this point, the sun will expand to a red giant that will engulf Earth and possibly Mars as well. About a billion years after that, it will run out of helium and contract to a white dwarf, which will eventually (a billion or two years later) burn out entirely.
Since we don’t have to worry about our sun for about 5 billion years, we could worry poor Binkley about the Yellowstone Super Volcano that could erupt sometime in the next 100,000 years, according to the average of its previous eruptions.
According to the USGS: “. In terms of large explosions, Yellowstone has experienced three at 2.08, 1.3, and 0.631 million years ago. This comes out to an average of about 725,000 years between eruptions. That being the case, there is still about 100,000 years to go, but this is based on the average of just two numbers, which is meaningless.”
If you look, you’ll see the eruptions are getting closer together.
Yontrop about 3 years ago
Better go with green while there’s time.
djtenltd about 3 years ago
And there really are people who worry about stupid stuff like that! Like the possibility of the sun exploding in millions or maybe a couple of billion years from now. WHO THE HELL CARES??
mattro65 about 3 years ago
143 million years? Damn, I’d better see if I can get out of my time share.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 3 years ago
“New York City was gone, well he’d never really believed in it anyway” -Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy.
dwdl21 about 3 years ago
500,000,000 years but who’s counting LOL
ChristineMurphy about 3 years ago
When my oldest was six, he learned of the sun’s inevitable exploding. He was concerned and having trouble sleeping. I told him not to worry—“We’ll all be dead by then.” Somehow he managed to grow up to be an amazing human being. Any meds needed to keep him happy I blame entirely on genetics, from his father’s side of the family.
Flower Girl about 3 years ago
Perhaps it’s time to get off this rock and build those Gerard K. O’Neill colonies….
(Read “The High Frontier” if this doesn’t ring a bell…)
:)Thinkingblade about 3 years ago
I prefer red ties myself – somehow the green doesn’t seem to work with most of my wardrobe.
Spiffy about 3 years ago
Berke didn’t do a lot of research for this arc, did he?
Walter Parmantie Premium Member about 3 years ago
The extinction of Taco Bell would depress me too. I still haven’t gotten over the death of the Enchirito.
MDRiggs Premium Member about 3 years ago
Just for the sake of accuracy: Our sun is too small to go nova. In about 5 billion years its core will run out of hydrogen fuel and begin fusing helium primarily. At this point, the sun will expand to a red giant that will engulf Earth and possibly Mars as well. About a billion years after that, it will run out of helium and contract to a white dwarf, which will eventually (a billion or two years later) burn out entirely.
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Binkley doesn’t need a tie, red or green. Has Opus ever worn a green tie? I only recall red.
What Binkley does need is a muzzle….
hmvanyel about 3 years ago
Since we don’t have to worry about our sun for about 5 billion years, we could worry poor Binkley about the Yellowstone Super Volcano that could erupt sometime in the next 100,000 years, according to the average of its previous eruptions.
According to the USGS: “. In terms of large explosions, Yellowstone has experienced three at 2.08, 1.3, and 0.631 million years ago. This comes out to an average of about 725,000 years between eruptions. That being the case, there is still about 100,000 years to go, but this is based on the average of just two numbers, which is meaningless.”
If you look, you’ll see the eruptions are getting closer together.
Chalres about 3 years ago
I wake up wondering if it should be a red or blue pill day…