Re: Two neutron stars on a collision course?

Erik Max Francis wrote:
> Our current theory for the cause of gamma ray bursters is hypernovae 
> during massive black hole formation, so that's out too, since you need a

> collapsing star for that.

My understanding of current theory is that long-duration GRBs are from 
hypernovae, but short-duration ones are from colliding neutron stars 
(with a black hole forming in either case).