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Sun Produces Strongest Flare Ever Recorded

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the bring-me-a-keiser-helmet dept.

idontneedanickname writes "The BBC is reporting about the newest flare unleashed by the sun. According to NASA's SOHO website, "Today word came from the SEC that their best estimate was X28. We have a new number 1 X-ray flare for the record books." As usual there are magnificent images to be admired." This one's not headed straight for us...

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  1. Forget the flare! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Someone explain the ending of Matrix Revolutions to me! Neo and Trinity are dead? The Matrix still exists?? WTF???

    1. Re:Forget the flare! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      It's called an unhappy ending. A refreshing anomaly in a major Hollywood movie.

      I'm surprised how many people feel somehow cheated by it. I think it's perfect. Most movies have warm-and-fuzzy endings in which everything turns out OK. I fucking hate it.

    2. Re:Forget the flare! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Grab your weiner and pull?

    3. Re:Forget the flare! by Ricwot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The explanation is that it was the worst film ever made, with no definite end, and no coherent concepts. It just did not fit in with the rest of the films, IMHO they should never have made a sequel to the original matrix, and we'd still be discussing better concepts than the Brothers whose name has become so insignificant I've forgotten it

  2. finger in ear by nitz7978 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was always told never put anything sharper than your elbow in your ear... A new era begins...

  3. Re:That was close! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOU FAIL IT !

  4. FP!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Did I get it?!

    If I didn't, I'm going to wrap duct-tape around my balls and rip the tape off in one go. I'll post a video on the net.

    1. Re:FP!!!! by Ricwot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Please god someone make parent first, just knowing that's on the net will scar me for life

    2. Re:FP!!!! by BlameFate · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Never seen this then?

      NB: TASTE AND DECENCY WARNING - DON"T CLICK...

      ..see I even warned you guys first.

      --

      --is not to be confused with user #672982 - Bame Flait

  5. This one definetly calls for.... by GillBates0 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Fart Poem....

    At times it is silent, at times it is not
    at times it sneaks out and burns oh so hot!

    When you'd like it to happen, it just won't come out
    it hides and it waits till you're out and about!

    The evil ones reek and embarrass us so
    then laugh as they trail us wherever we go!

    I know it's a function we can't live without,
    but on a first date must they really come out??

    Men light them on fire - it amuses them so
    women fight to be quiet so that no one will know.

    I can't figure why after eating good food
    the smell that results could kill many a dude!

    So here's to the fart, our warm smelly friend
    you begin in my tummy, then come out my rear-end!

    http://www.curlydavid.com/fartp.html

    --
    An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
  6. Re:Fucking SUVs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    60% troll, 40% funny?

    It's frickin' offtopic, that's what it is.

    Stupid moderators..

  7. Re:Very disturbing turn of events :( by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    give it up to Christ, especially if the end times are coming.

    Sorry to disappoint you buddy, but you cant't just "give it up to Christ".

    Faith is given by God. You can't do anything to "get it". Predestination is the name of the game. Faith is given to some, and they go to Heaven, whilst some are deprived of the light and they go to Hell.

    If a man could personally do something to gain salvation, wouldn't Christ's work have been in vain?

  8. Re:I am convinced by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do not forget that the greek men liked to have dirty homosex with young hairless boys...

  9. Re:Very disturbing turn of events :( by scottcha+4 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm VERY happy to let you know there IS something you can do.

    John 3:16
    "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[ 3:16 Or his only begotten Son] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

    That's all you have to do!! You can "give it up to Christ".

    Salvation is won through faith not works or deeds.

    --
    Sanity is overrated...Being CRAZY is much more fun!!!
  10. dipshit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Worst Flare Evar!

  11. In other news... by wickedj · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    George W. Bush has declared war on the sun. When asked for the reasoning behind this declaration, Georg W. Bush stated:

    "It is clear that the Sun is harbouring Weapons of Mass Destruction (tm). It continually attemps to disrupt our comminnniitcations with it's solar flare attacks. We also believe that the Sun possesses radioactive material which could be used for the development of nuclear weapons. The Sun is not just a problem for the United States but the Free World. I have only one more thing to say... Don't Mess With Texas!!!"

  12. Re:Other source by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Score: 5, Funny

    Reads as: It's not really funny, but I have friends who'll mod up any ignorant post I make.