Popular physics - The Nebra disk

In summary, the paper "Evidences of the earliest Supernova observation in the Nebra disk" by R.G. Pizzone has drawn in an audience not normally interested in astronomy due to its brevity and pedagogical execution. However, some have questioned its quality and validity. The paper may have been overlooked and could potentially fit better in a "spurious" or "gratuitous" forum. Nevertheless, it has sparked imagination and curiosity, reminiscent of works by Erich von Daniken.
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Archaeological evidence of first supernova sighting way before BCE
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"Evidences of the earliest Supernova observation in the Nebra disk
R.G. Pizzone"

---- https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.07411I know this isn't exactly breaking news and I cannot comment of the quality or validity of the research, but I've found that due to the brevity of the paper and it's pedagoical execution it has a tendency to draw in an audience not normally interested in astronomy.

And with that I mean barely literate people who nevertheless enjoy the drawings and continuity of the religious awe of the event.

It may have been a little overlooked?

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Søren

[Should maybe have ben posted in the general forum. I couldn't find an archaeology or spurious forum. :). As alway,s, feel free to move. Goes without saying I know.
 
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sbrothy said:
It may have been a little overlooked?

My reaction was "Every time someone say we don't need peer-review, someone posts a paper like this on the arXiv."

The exact same argument could be used to prove that back then the moon was transparent. You can see stars shine right through it!
 
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Yeah, that's why I wrote it might fit better in a "spurious" (or perhaps even "gratitious" forum). But still, it does trigger the imagination and curiosity. Although I imagine the same could be said of some perpetuum mobile contraption.

Popular physics indeed.

[EDIT: In fact, the paper reminds me a little of Erich von Daniken :)]
 
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Erich von Daniken
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Heh. :) very apt.
 

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