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0 pointsStratoscope3y ago0 comments

The problem here is that the Earth rotates.

For reference, see Inconstant Moon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconstant_Moon#"Inconstant_Mo...

Or the TV version:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667911/

You have been warned.

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labster3y ago

In Stellvia, the GRB hits near the South Pole, which is kind of a best case scenario (sorry global south). But then they have several years to prepare for the matter ejected from the supernova, which is only traveling at a large fraction of c.

teeray3y ago

The TV show “Into the Night” played with this idea too.

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