Re: Sci-Fi movie "Impact"

peachy ashie passion wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>
>> I believe I see more Space Rice Krispies in our future:
>>
>> http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=1&id=53131
>
>>  a two-part SF disaster TV movie, about a dwarf star
>> striking the moon and wreaking havoc on Earth, Variety reported.
>>
>
>    I think that one line says everything we need to know.  A dwarf
> star????

IIRC, there are white dwarfs, red dwarfs and brown dwarfs, but I'd have
to dig out my astronomy books to specify the characteristics of each.
If memory serves, white dwarfs are the densest and hottest, browns are
relatively cool but dense, and reds are in between in heat, but much
less dense.


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Mac Breck (KoshN)
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Harry Dresden: [re. Bianca] What is it about bad girls?  They lie,
cheat, won't suck your blood even when you beg them to, and for some
reason, no matter how badly they treat us, we still can't walk away.