Sun Produces Strongest Flare Ever Recorded

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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Re:Fucking SUVs

[Marovingian]

"I'm not one to come out and harp on SUV owners..."

I AM!

The SUV [I prefer ASS-U-V] craze that has hit America and that's now being exported around the world is an unsustainable manifestaion of our arrogant and selfish 'bigger is better/fuck everybody else on the planet 'cause I wanna big honkin' vehicle so I can cart all of my earthly posessions with me to the beach on the weekend and get a whompin' 8 MPG-

/rant

Nevermind- I have work to do instead of ranting on slashdot...