The yield of such a gamma ray blast might x-ray and bake us pretty nicely, but it might be distant enough, hopefully.
But there aren't any aliens around. I wonder if they know something we don't? What we need is a ringworld with the rotation axis at 90 degrees to the direction of Betelgeuse.
> If it protected the ring from the core explosion it should protect us from Betelgeuse at 500 light years.
Well, it hasn't, yet (for any story in the Known Space series, with the possible exception of One Face), because the wave of radiation isn't due for about 30,000 years or so. More than enough time for the Fleet of Worlds to make it to the next galaxy, if the Puppeteers choose to do so.
Actually, I expect that by the time the wave gets too close, the denizens of Known Space will have figured out how
Dreams are free, but you get soaked on the connect time.
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The yield of such a gamma ray blast might x-ray and bake us pretty nicely, but it might be distant enough, hopefully.
But there aren't any aliens around. I wonder if they know something we don't? What we need is a ringworld with the rotation axis at 90 degrees to the direction of Betelgeuse.
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Scrith would only block 40% of the Neutrinos.
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If it protected the ring from the core explosion it should protect us from Betelgeuse at 500 light years.
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yes
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> If it protected the ring from the core explosion it should protect us from Betelgeuse at 500 light years.
Well, it hasn't, yet (for any story in the Known Space series, with the possible exception of One Face), because the wave of radiation isn't due for about 30,000 years or so. More than enough time for the Fleet of Worlds to make it to the next galaxy, if the Puppeteers choose to do so.
Actually, I expect that by the time the wave gets too close, the denizens of Known Space will have figured out how