https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/astro-ph_0102282/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7795560urn:hackerpapers:mention:astro-ph_0102282:7795560Sun, 25 May 2014 05:26:07 GMT<p>Probably not from one of these magnetar quakes. The one described in the articled released 10^39 J of x-rays; the typical gamma-ray burst is estimated to be 10^44 J, and moreover, concentrated in a narrow beam. If you&#x27;re in the path of a GRB, it&#x27;s looks as bright as a 10^45 - 10^47 J isotropic source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGR_1806-20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-ray_burst#Energetics_and... http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0102282 (ref [69] from the previous; page 20 in particular) So, if the article you link to estimates a GRB would be an extinction event within &lt;6,000 light…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/astro-ph_0102282/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>astro-ph