Thread: How long will the sun remain a white dwarf?
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Old July 20th 07, 02:26 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur,sci.astro,alt.astronomy,alt.astronomy.solar,uk.sci.astronomy
Chris L Peterson
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Default How long will the sun remain a white dwarf?
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:12:35 GMT, (Paul Schlyter) wrote:

....which means the geothermal heat flow is negligible compared to
the radiation heat flow from the Sun onto the Earth, and from the Earth
out into speace...

Good thing, too, since the average (bulk) temperature of the Earth is
well over 3000°C. Talk about global warming! We're protected by a nice,
insulating crust.

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