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		nkrisc on March 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'More than a hint' that dark energy isn't what ast... Like two gas clouds colliding, not like two cars colliding.

s1artibartfast on March 21, 2025 [–]

like two flammable gas clouds colliding perhaps. Literally one of the most energetic processes in the known universe, with 100x the rate of star formation.

nkrisc on March 21, 2025 | [–]

True, but what I meant is it’s not like all the existing stars are going to collide and be blasted to bits.

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