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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If it's bright enough to light the way at night, isn't it also close enough to cause significant harm?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

no, I think it would only be potentially harmful if its poles were pointed directly at us and we were blasted with gamma ray bursts