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Two Comets Slam into Sun

Posted by Cliff on from the solar-belching dept.

NightWulf notes: "CNN has an article about two comets that slammed into the Sun this week, causing it to 'burp.' They have some cool images of collision as well as a quicktime video. Could this have been the cause of the large solar flares that have been occurring this week?" Update: 11/10 03:07 GMT by H : Hah. Cliff's feeling retro I guess, and posted this story from 1998.

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  1. Flares by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Could this have been the cause of the large solar flares that have been occurring this week?"

    No.

  2. Not quite quick on the draw... by p4ul13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "June 4, 1998 Web posted at: 3:50 p.m. EDT (1950 GMT)"

    Not exactly breaking news here. I'm pretty sure that since this article is 5 years old, the comets didn't cause the solar flares.

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    1. Re:Not quite quick on the draw... by whorfin · · Score: 4, Funny

      Welcome to /., where nobody RTFA, including the posters and editors!

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  3. Butterfly causes hurricane by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news the movement of a butterfly's wings in the last century has been shown to have caused last month's hurricane.

  4. Wow... by AnnCoulterTroll · · Score: 3, Funny

    That CNN looks awful. Wait, a second, phone call. It's 1998 calling, they said they want their ugly web site back.

  5. What day of this week? by Gewis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you sure it was this week? Positive? Could it have maybe been a couple of weeks ago? Oh, wait, make that 7 friggin' years ago! *sigh* Hey, Slashdot, it's been a rough week for ya, hasn't it?

  6. Science Called by OwlofCreamCheese · · Score: 4, Funny

    Science called.... I...I don't know what it was trying to say... but I think it was crying.

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  7. Is this a dupe? by jon787 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anyone know if /. posted this one 5 year ago?
    I hope it wasn't in the story queue for 5 years.

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  8. Re:Life imitates fiction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now, actual comets flying into the sun, AFTER the episode is aired

    You mean before? ...5 years before?

  9. Party like it's 1998! by Chester+K · · Score: 4, Funny

    NightWulf and Cliff, you may think I'm crazy, but sell your dot-com stock now !!!

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  10. Technically it did happen today... by nmoog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone know that light from CNN takes over 5 1/2 years to reach slashdot. So while you are only seeing the story appear now, the event actually occurred in 1998...

  11. House votes to impeach the President by Texas+Rose+on+Lava+L · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too bad this isn't any more current than the story. Have they found the WMDs yet?

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