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by djmips 98 days ago
Good news! I've been told our sun is too small to go supernova. ;-)

Glad you're still alive. I too find the most melancholy in not knowing - what happens next!

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The sun won't go supernova, but it will become a red giant in about 5,000,000,000 years, which will have roughly the same consequences for life on earth.
To be honest, I can't quite predict if humanity truly survives within the next decade or two/three or a century. Let alone millions of times more than that amount.

We humans are very likely to be our own worst enemy. I would wish for the world to exist till the 5_billion year date that you mention.