if you really want to understand why something is happening, you can probably attack it in a scientific way and find out what is going on." as a result, stars like wolf 1061 have the ability to burn up to 400–500 billion years, 40–50 times longer than the sun will. the wire has loops at each end; one loop is around the steel cutting arm in the slot, while the other passes around a metal pin though a plastic handle on the other end of the cutting arm. 