Date: Sun, 17 Jan 93 05:01:39 From: Space Digest maintainer Reply-To: Space-request@isu.isunet.edu Subject: Space Digest V16 #057 To: Space Digest Readers Precedence: bulk Space Digest Sun, 17 Jan 93 Volume 16 : Issue 057 Today's Topics: averting doom Welcome to the Space Digest!! Please send your messages to "space@isu.isunet.edu", and (un)subscription requests of the form "Subscribe Space " to one of these addresses: listserv@uga (BITNET), rice::boyle (SPAN/NSInet), utadnx::utspan::rice::boyle (THENET), or space-REQUEST@isu.isunet.edu (Internet). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 17 Jan 1993 07:19:44 GMT From: "David E. Brahm" Subject: averting doom Newsgroups: sci.astro,sci.space,sci.physics,sci.environment vener@stsci.edu (Patricia C. Vener-Saavedra) writes: > Hi there. As I recall, in about a billion years the sun will have > about twice the luminosity it presently has. The average surface of > Earth will be about 100 degrees C. Some lakes and rivers will have > begun to boil. It will not be pleasant for homo sapiens.:-) Don't worry; I hear Clinton has a plan... -- Staccato signals of constant information, | David Brahm, physicist A loose affiliation of millionaires and | (brahm@cco.caltech.edu) billionaires and Baby ... |---- Carpe Post Meridiem! -- These are the days of miracle and wonder, | Disclaimer: I only speak And don't cry, Baby, don't cry, don't cry. | for the sensible folks. ------------------------------ End of Space Digest Volume 16 : Issue 057 ------------------------------