Re: The Extinction Challenge

From: Michael S. Lorrey (mike@lorrey.com)
Date: Sat Jul 31 1999 - 09:23:21 MDT


John Clark wrote:
>
> phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu wrote:
>
> > http://www.sciam.com/0496issue/0496scicit02.html
> > claiming stars can collapse without being supernovae, and generate enough
> > neutrinos to at least cause lots of cancer.
>
> Michael S. Lorrey <mike@lorrey.com>
>
> >Which only affects those on one side of the planet.
>
> No way! It would take a planet about 10 light years in diameter to stop half
> the neutrinos in a beam.
>
> John K Clark jonkc@att.net

What flavor of neutrinos are we talking about here? Some would, some
wouldn't.

Mike Lorrey



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