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That would be the one.
The distance to the star is difficult to measure but most calculations put it at roughly 650 light years away. For a star to explode and do actually physical damage to Earth (mostly through the production of high-energy X-rays and gamma rays screwing with our atmosphere) it has to be much closer, more like 300 light years before weâd even notice anything.
Itâll get bright for sure when it does blow, about as bright as the full Moon! Thatâll be a blessing and a curse for astronomers, since weâll be very excited about a relatively nearby supernova, but itâll ruin the night sky for any other observations for months. It might also cause some circadian issues with some animals, but is unlikely in the extreme to be catastrophic. So even if Betelgeuse shuffles off this mortal coil, we wonât be joining it.
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But it will still be awesome right? Whenever it happens?
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Well, as descriptions go, that definitely falls under âPossibly untrue scienceâ. 
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Possibly the best formulation of words to describe all science. Within reason.
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(On the one hand, this might be better in the silly grins thread. On the other⊠itâs a science fact, clearly.)
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But is it tuhwoo?
I think thatâs what peer review is for. Have fun shaking up some sugar-rushing platypiâŠ
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For a some intoxicant, add a bit of the platypus venom, available at your local liquor store probably not.
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However, if youâre shaking a platypus capable of delivering venom, youâre making it wrong. That platypus neither lactates nor lays eggs.
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LOL! I read the wikipedia article but didnât put 2 and 2 together!
So you need a pair, big deal. 
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Iâll bet this guy has man-boobs just from eating the real thing.
I apologize for the mental image.
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Well if theyâre plant-based, they must be girly burgers. Anyone with common sense can see that.
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Given the variety of hormone manipulation techniques in all animal husbandries, chemical and non-chemical, this sounds like typical lobbyist-ratfucker-PR-projection. The industry insiders are all near-vegan or crossfit junkies, if theyâre the same kind of corporate weirdos as all the other corporate weirdos. They only care about getting people to subsist on their gigantically crappy Mystery Meat Meals made of turkey-bungholes or whatever.
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They misspelled âfysics.â
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But does it apply to buttered toast?
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