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Yet Another Big Solar Flare
philthedrill writes "CNN is reporting that the sun has fired another large solar flare towards Earth. This one could arrive as early as Thursday (Oct. 30th) afternoon. (insert end-of-the-world statement here)."
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Who Cares. I mean after awhile this becomes so boring. Jesus can't we pick on SCO today.
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
pumping our sun to supernova so they can power their lightsails to the next star system.
Phoenix
"I have not seen anything like it in my entire career as a solar physicist. The probability of this happening is so low that it is a statistical anomaly."
You know, 'statistical anomaly' is NOT what I want to hear from solar physicists about my particular sun.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO DIE: The Comic for Dealing with Death
Why do I suddenly feel like making backups of all my important data... and why do I think it will be of absolutely no use at all?!
Ceci n'est pas une signature
Well, will tinfoil hats protect us from onslaught of solar flares? i have a whole stockpile.. $5.99 a piece, message me for details!
Excuse me, I don't mean to impose, but I am the ocean
a kid in rural Kansas is accidentally throwing a tractor a half mile from his farm.
"I would say that 99 per cent of what my father has written about his own life is false." - L. Ron Hubbard Jr.
Stupid sun.
I'll take all the cellphone interruptions I can get. Go sun go!
-your sig here
Y'know, I don't really care. I don't really like talking about my flair.
Pun intended.
:-)
This could shape up to be a really amazing Halloween. For some reason, that 80's movie about Halley's comet's tail intersecting the earth and making zombies out of everyone that wasn't in a lead-lined room comes to mind. I, for one, will welcome our new zombie overlord masters.
1. 2.
So far I haven't see*#*%-*@#FFgo)$}+!3UjadfWUER
I've coated the whole motherboard with SPF-50 sunblock. Ain't none of that darn sun radiation gonna get my computer.
If anyone needs me I'll be out back holding my hotdog-on-a-stick up real high...
p.s. Anyone else smell coconut burning?
> (insert end-of-the-world statement here)
Or at least the end of my superpowers! Somebody saaaavveee mmmeeeee...
Javascript + Nintendo DSi = DSiCade
Best headline I saw on these was on MSNBC Wednesday. My wife told me about it, but I went and confirmed myself:
Space Storm hits; Earth Survives
Which, of course, is amazing news and you certainly wouldn't have known if the alternative had occurred.
I'd provide a link, but like most of the online news outlets they readily change story headlines and content throughout the day. It's completely different now and talks about the current state and the upcoming flare output tomorrow (Friday).
The Ultimate Slashdotting.
End of Line.
Er, to see the solar flare you would have to look directly at the Sun. Modern light pollution is not going to be a big concern. Needless to say, for your own safety, please only do this at night.
I read the internet for the articles.
One of my co-workers stepped outside right as it hit. His head swelled up and exploded right before us. The rest of his body melted into a pile of bubbling ooze before turning into pure ash and getting blown away by the wind. He was about to get laid off, anyway, so it's not like it really mattered.
So, yes, I guess there is an effect on humans.
Healthcare article at Kuro5hin
No size restrictions and screw the limit!
The Department of Homeland Insanity will surely be warning all patriotic residents to buy duct tape and plastic sheets for protection from evil doers.
Very patriotically yours,
Kilgore Trout
Ummm... What? Please only view a solar flare at night? Can I have some of that stuff to smoke as well?
I only hope the spirit of Douglas Adams is out there enjoying the show.
--- Ban humanity.
Sun delivers yet another shot at Earth
In other news, President George W. Bush as extended the Axis of Evil to include the Sun. "This supposed ally has been flexing its nucular [sic] muscles without U.N. oversight for generations. While small infractions can be overlooked, a direct strike at the U.S. will not be ignored."
lets burn down the observatory so that this never happens again!
It seems you agree perfectly with the moderation of his comment.
You tell me how "whilst" differs from "while," and I'll stop calling you a pretentious jackass.
Alternate between lots of sex and quiet contemplation. That way, when you die you're 50% happy and 50% solemly dignified. :)
Does this mean I should repent for my sins, or do a lot of sinning while there's still time?
Things that make you go "Hmmm..."
From Dictionary.com:
whilst
conj. Chiefly British
While.
[Middle English whilest, alteration of whiles, whiles. See whiles.]
I have no problem with your religion until you decide it's reason to deprive others of the truth.
The human body produces over 20000 BTU's of heat... more during vigorous physical activity... perfect chance for us to get girls!
You can have it fast, accurate, or pretty. Pick any 2.
Data != Information Over the years, my flatulence may have had varying degrees of strength. It has both pleased and offended many. Some still remember certain spectacular events while others have passed into obscurity. But none of this tells you if I ate a chillidog, nor the quantity. There is no substitue for analysis of directly observed data.
Had he not thown all those nuclear weapons at the Sun we wouldn't have the sun attacking us like this.
"Quest for World Peace" Yeah right!! Now we have angered the sun gods and they will be bombarded by Coronal Mass Ejections for the rest of our lives and eventually the world will look like the moon.
Thanks a whole lot superman! You freaking alien git!!!
Tsukasa: All I really want, is to be left alone...
You may *yawn*, but obviously you don't live up here in the Pacific Northwest, where the O.B. in the sky has brought back flashbacks from collage acid trips, and without drugs!
My Karma is bad. May I take you out for a drink? It's on me...