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    Torbjorn Larsson replied to the thread DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth.

    Nothing is "specified" (specification) in evolution, but there is speciation (species divergencies). Hominins (Panina, Homonina) started...

    Mar 9, 2025
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    Torbjorn Larsson reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth with Like.

    The trouble with the statistical "correlation" is that the people who already had an event time for a supernova went looking for any...

    Mar 9, 2025
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    Torbjorn Larsson replied to the thread DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth.

    Apparently the paper was. The association is spurious. From one paper that address viral radiation and clearly ties it to the...

    Mar 9, 2025
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    Torbjorn Larsson replied to the thread How did Andromeda's dwarf galaxies form? Hubble Telescope finds more questions than answers.

    Their series of references dips back to the original plane discovery paper to point out a recent upset as a potential culprit...

    Mar 9, 2025
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    Torbjorn Larsson replied to the thread NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last..

    Still going. The magnetic field and plasma wave instruments are still collecting useful trans-heliosphere interstellar space data...

    Mar 8, 2025
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    Torbjorn Larsson reacted to billslugg's post in the thread NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last. with Like.

    A trailing wire that generated power by crossing the local magnetic field would slow the craft. Some slowing might be acceptable...

    Mar 8, 2025

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