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Gamma Ray Burst

Posted by michael on from the spf-30 dept.

Cackmobile writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that some Australian scientists have been watching a gamma-ray burst. The article makes some good points about the origins of these." Update: 03/21 03:27 GMT by T : MickDownUnder writes with a link to NASA's press-releasy version, with story, pictures and animations.

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  1. Gamma Ray Bursts by John+Sullivan · · Score: 3, Funny
    "They've been described as the biggest bang since the big [bang]."

    I thought that was Zaphod Beeblebrox?

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  2. HULK Smash!!! by docbrown42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Run for your lives! There are scattered reports of the scientists turning into gigantic, green, muscle-bound monsters after beein exposed to the Gamma Ray Burst. Run! Hide! Flee!

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