# How does a planet explode?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-planet-explode/586000>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 19, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-planet-explode/586000 "2011-06-19T02:34:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-planet-explode/586000/61 "2011-06-21T21:18:01Z")

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> [@BMalion](#):
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> I hope I never step on him.

Well, better Nate than lever.

> [@Snarky\_Kong](#):
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> Don’t you dare.

Sorry, I had to do it. Blame **Bmalion** for setting me up. 😛

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-planet-explode/586000/62 "2011-06-21T22:44:01Z")

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Eh, it’s just not the same without the epic setup.

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