Science Journalism
In the field of science journalism, a 1962 article examined various means "to put an end to the world", concentrating on "Doomsday Bombs".
As astronomer Phil Plait has pointed out, the amount of energy necessary to shatter an Earth-sized planet is mindbogglingly large: "about 2 x 1032 Joules.... about as much energy as the sun puts out in a week."
Read more about this topic: List Of Planet Killers
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