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    $\begingroup$ Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. Please continue the fun there! $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 19, 2016 at 15:57
  • $\begingroup$ Many thanks for not only choosing your preferred answer but for explaining why you choose it. Also, for saying you were unsure about your choice. I'm not knocking Bob Gray's answer, because if the choice had been mine I would have chosen it too (assuming I couldn't vote for my own). It would be wonderful on WB if more OP's explained their reasoning for their choices too. I salute you for setting a high standard. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 5:13
  • $\begingroup$ One interesting complication. So, you protect the planet from the supernova. Then what? There is no star for your planet to orbit around. If there is, it is a black hole. Or a neutron star. Or, well, something else. But it is not a star. Certainly nothing with the same gravity. What do you do AFTER you save the planet? Seems there is no longer any reason to keep the planet where it is. In fact, I doubt if the planet WILL stay where it is. The law of Unintended Consequences of Pointy-Haired Bosses. They have a history of solving the wrong problem.. How do you survive AFTER you survive? $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 29, 2018 at 3:15