To get back to the original post about a gamma-ray burst for a moment, the article says

'astronomers consider these stars as ticking bombs: they could go supernova at any time within the next few hundred thousand years.'

I believe that I will find time to hang up the new curtains in the next few hundred thousand years. Skivee, I'm going ahead.

Don, I feel sorry for your friend. Do you suppose she is suffering from anxiety and is being exploited? Or is she just a drama queen, and we can all relax?
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Loved your last post, Skivee.