Yet Another Big Solar Flare

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 30, 2003 @08:27AM from the put-on-your-foil-hat dept.

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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*Yawn* by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-30 08:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Who Cares. I mean after awhile this becomes so boring. Jesus can't we pick on SCO today.
It's those damn aliens by Phoenix-kun · 2003-10-30 08:28 · Score: 4, Funny

pumping our sun to supernova so they can power their lightsails to the next star system.

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1. Re:It's those damn aliens by aliens · 2003-10-30 08:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Stop blaming your pollution woes on us!
  
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one quote... by kisrael · 2003-10-30 08:28 · Score: 5, Funny

"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.

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Tinfoil hats by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · 2003-10-30 08:29 · Score: 4, Funny

Well, will tinfoil hats protect us from onslaught of solar flares? i have a whole stockpile.. $5.99 a piece, message me for details!

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right about now by zephc · 2003-10-30 08:30 · Score: 5, Funny

a kid in rural Kansas is accidentally throwing a tractor a half mile from his farm.

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1. Re:right about now by Santos+L.+Halper · 2003-10-30 09:21 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I've loved in the shower, and my bedroom, but I must admit, I've never loved in Rural Kansas.
  
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2. Re:right about now by NanoGator · 2003-10-30 10:03 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  "I've loved in the shower, and my bedroom, but I must admit, I've never loved in Rural Kansas."
  
  I've loved in rural Kansas. Even experimented with tropical oils. Can't wait to try it with a partner!
  
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Halloween is going to be killer by orn · 2003-10-30 08:32 · Score: 5, Funny

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. :-)

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Re:The Sun is firing at us? by Kusanagi · 2003-10-30 08:34 · Score: 3, Funny

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?!
Is that "no use at all" like the pre-Y2K world-coming-to-an-end kinda way, or like the post-Y2K lot-of-hoopla-over-nothing kinda way?

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My server is safe by phorm · 2003-10-30 08:35 · Score: 4, Funny

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?
Smallville reference by AKAImBatman · 2003-10-30 08:36 · Score: 3, Funny

> (insert end-of-the-world statement here)

Or at least the end of my superpowers! Somebody saaaavveee mmmeeeee...

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Self-evident reporting by Zathrus · 2003-10-30 08:38 · Score: 4, Funny

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).
Ah, solar flares by Digital+Dharma · 2003-10-30 08:38 · Score: 5, Funny

The Ultimate Slashdotting.

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Re:Pity by jandrese · 2003-10-30 08:42 · Score: 3, Funny

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.

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Great CNN Headline by Buskaatt · 2003-10-30 09:10 · Score: 5, Funny

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."
one simpsons quote by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-30 09:18 · Score: 4, Funny

lets burn down the observatory so that this never happens again!
major dilemma! by Tumbleweed · 2003-10-30 09:26 · Score: 4, Funny

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..."
Re:The Sun is firing at us? by NanoGator · 2003-10-30 09:59 · Score: 4, Funny

"Why do I suddenly feel like making backups of all my important data..."

Yeah I backed up my porn collection too.

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