The headline confuses the concepts of instantaneous power and annual energy output. The laser's power may be very high for an instant, but the total energy delivered is minuscule compared to the annual energy produced by a nuclear power plant.

A lot of talk about nuclear weapons today, but how to they work? 🧵

The suggestion that they have lived in isolation on North Sentinel for 60,000 years is unlikely to be true. The figure is perhaps one of these zombie statistics — mentioned again and again despite a lack of good evidence.

🌠Ever spotted a shooting star and wondered what it really is? Let's talk meteors! They're like cosmic fireworks lighting up our night sky, but there's more to them than meets the eye. 🔭💫