How Humanity is reducing the potential of human extinction due to Novas & Gamma Ray Bursts (g):

Who are humanity's Thought Leaders for this risk?

At the time of this latest update, there isn't a dedicated thought leader specifically focused on this exact issue. However, the below notable individuals have discussed this topic and have contributed to the discourse.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Fiona Harrison

Brian Schmidt

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Mitigations that are being implemented for this existential risk:

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There are several monitoring programs in place to detect and track potentially hazardous objects in space, including gamma-ray bursts. While monitoring is nice, in the event of a burst or nova, the detection will occur after the damage is done.

Therefore as of the date of this last revision, there are no known funded and proven effective global mitigations already in place for this risk.

Risk Priority Number (RPN): In Process DRAFT: (RPN): 90

Who is responsible to mitigate this extinction risk?:

As of the date of this last revision, there are no known responsible government institutions tasked to design and implement mitigations for this extinction risk.

The potential risk of human extinction due to novae and gamma-ray bursts is an astronomical scenario that is beyond the current capabilities of humans to prevent or mitigate. Novae are thermonuclear explosions that occur in binary star systems, while gamma-ray bursts are intense bursts of gamma-ray radiation that can result from supernova explosions or other cataclysmic events in space. These events are unpredictable and occur on astronomical timescales, making it difficult to develop specific strategies to address their potential impacts.

Any mitigations that mankind develops will require collaboration between cosmologists, astrophysicists, and policy makers.

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