Would We Feel Heat Loss If All Stars Except the Sun Went Out?

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If all stars except the sun went out, there would be no noticeable heat loss on Earth. The heat contribution from other stars is negligible compared to that of the sun. Similarly, the light from other stars does not significantly affect our solar system. Therefore, the absence of these stars would not impact our experience of heat or light. The consensus is that we would not feel any difference.
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If all the stars, except the sun, went out (stopped burning/giving off heat), would we feel any heat loss?

Yes or no answers please.

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BSMo.
 
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BSMo said:
If all the stars, except the sun, went out (stopped burning/giving off heat), would we feel any heat loss?

Yes or no answers please.

Thanks,

BSMo.

If stars are roughly similar to the sun, the relative intensity of their heat contribution to that of the sun would be similar to the relative intensity of their light to that of the sun. So would you feel any light loss?
 
No. Stars do not contribute any meaningful effects on our solar system.
 
Chronos said:
No. Stars do not contribute any meaningful effects on our solar system.

Except that we can see them pretty well, as outlined by the above poster.
 
simply no
 

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