A Conversation for Betelgeuse - the Star
aesphyxiation (i think)
Sillybear25 Started conversation Mar 21, 2006
I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling, but I'm pretty sure that yours isn't, either
aesphyxiation (i think)
John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" Posted Mar 21, 2006
I think you're right. 'Asphyxication' is what Popeye would die of if a Vogon threw him out of an airlock. 
aesphyxiation (i think)
John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" Posted Mar 22, 2006
You're obviously not a Popeye fan, Gnomon. 
aesphyxiation (i think)
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Mar 22, 2006
Sorry, I should have said "fixicated".
aesphyxiation (i think)
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Apr 26, 2009
THE WORD YOU ARE ALL LOOKING FOR IS 'ASPHYXIATION'.
The trouble with Betelgeuse being a VARIABLE Red Giant is this. Even if life had originated on a planet orbiting that particular star, it would have ben=en extingfuished, rapidly when Betelgeuse entered it's Red Giant stage.
It is now a 'Pulsating' red giant, which means that someday soon, it is going to give us here on Earthy, the greatest fireworks display you, or your grandchildren have ever seen, as the star goes Supernova.
It is only 300 Lght -Years from us, here on Earth. This means, if Betelgeuse blew up yesterday, we will see the event in 300 years time..,,
However, if Betelgeuse went Supernova 300 years go....
Keep watching the skies!!
(PS 300 Light Years is a vast distance. No effects of the explosion will effect the Earth from that distance.
(g) 
aesphyxiation (i think)
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 26, 2009
gandalfstwin, we're not looking for 'asphyxiation', as you can see from postings 3 and 4 that we found it and corrected the entry back in March 2006.
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Apr 27, 2009
Sorry, I didn't look that far back in time!!!
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- 1: Sillybear25 (Mar 21, 2006)
- 2: John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" (Mar 21, 2006)
- 3: taliesin (Mar 21, 2006)
- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 21, 2006)
- 5: John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" (Mar 22, 2006)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 22, 2006)
- 7: John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" (Mar 23, 2006)
- 8: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Apr 26, 2009)
- 9: Gnomon - time to move on (Apr 26, 2009)
- 10: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Apr 27, 2009)
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