So I was wondering which was stronger, a gamma ray burst, or the death star superlaser.
Death Star vs Gamma Ray Burst
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Death Star vs Gamma Ray Burst
http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008 ... sible-grb/
So I was wondering which was stronger, a gamma ray burst, or the death star superlaser.
So I was wondering which was stronger, a gamma ray burst, or the death star superlaser.
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Gamma Ray Burst. It's on the order of 10^45 J. source
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According to the blog linked.
Gamma ray burst described: "million million million" times a 1 MT bomb, more energy than a star produces in its lifetime.
(1E6)^3 = 1E18 MT
However, their "number" isn't exactly very precise. According to a more reliable site, a GRB can release on the order of 1E45 or even up to 1E47 Joules
DS blast: 1E22 MT or 1E38 Joules, lower limit.
Gamma ray burst described: "million million million" times a 1 MT bomb, more energy than a star produces in its lifetime.
(1E6)^3 = 1E18 MT
However, their "number" isn't exactly very precise. According to a more reliable site, a GRB can release on the order of 1E45 or even up to 1E47 Joules
DS blast: 1E22 MT or 1E38 Joules, lower limit.
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In terms of raw power, a gamma ray burst. However, only a small portion of that burst would ever hit a planet - best case would be that the biosphere and a good chunk of the crust were roasted off the planet. With the Death Star, all that energy is focused towards the planet, resulting in a nice big boom.
