Nemesis Death Star Theory

MYS088: Does our solar system contain a dramatic secret object, a hidden second star that has caused the destruction of countless life forms on Earth? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the Nemesis death star theory and whether it’s responsible for a regular cycle of mass extinction on Earth.

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Chapters for this episode:
MYS088 – 00:00:00
Intro – 00:22:09
Defining terms – 01:50:20
Problems with IAU definitions – 04:37:63
Binary star systems – 09:07:51
Iridium as evidence – 11:46:26
Rhenium – 17:43:69
The origin of the Nemesis name – 21:46:52
Isotopes – 23:47:46
Theories – 26:02:39
Faith Perspective – 27:14:20
Reason Perspective – 29:53:72
Is the whole basis of the theory wrong? – 29:59:12
Does Sol have a distant companion? – 32:00:04
Red dwarf – 32:37:25
Brown dwarf – 35:11:38
Huge, undiscovered planet – 36:30:08
Black hole – 38:00:07
What have astronomers found? – 40:11:25
Alternatives to Nemesis – 40:46:10
Shiva hypothesis – 42:05:15
Bottom Line – 44:47:53
When to expect next Rain of Death – 45:22:24
Further Resources – 46:01:48
Mysterious Feedback – 46:46:02
Mysterious Headlines – 56:55:17
Next Time: Egyptian Black Magic Harem Conspiracy – 58:23:17

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