Posted by John on January 31, 2008 at 23:57:01 from 74.192.13.5 user Mcneacail.
In Reply to: Re: paper posted by Jock on January 30, 2008 at 17:21:30:
A microbe could in no way contribute to the SuperNova, but the only place the SuperNova is a problem is in the mind of the microbe, as the microbe wants to continue living and the SN will stop that. So the very act of being conscious turns an event into a problem for the microbe, otherwise it is not a problem. Of course the actual event terminates with extreme prejudice the microbe so does the problem go away with the microbes death.
So no cons - no problem, so concs creates problem.
Of course the other problem is the concs act that causes a second problem. The microbe secretes waste products into its living place and slowly poisons itself.