Vaniver comments on Artificial explosion of the Sun: a new x-risk? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vaniver 02 September 2013 10:47:30PM 2 points [-]

We never see any nuclear explosions on earth, either during human history or in the form of radioactive craters

Natural nuclear fission did occur on Earth, though it didn't leave a crater.

Comment author: gwern 02 September 2013 10:52:28PM 2 points [-]

And nuclear fusion is occurring naturally in the Sun and also not leaving craters. :)