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Huge Star Quake Rocks Milky Way

Posted by Zonk on from the hold-on-sol! dept.

SJrX writes "The BBC is reporting that scientists have detected "the biggest explosion observed by humans within [the past 400 years]". The explosion luckily occured about 50,000 light years away form us, on the far side of the Milky Way, as the article goes on to say that had the explosion been within 10 light years of us, it "would possibly have triggered a mass extinction.""

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  1. This is evidence of the Death Star by Coldglow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is Star Wars in are backyard? Be warned the Sith are coming.

  2. ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT TO GET MODDED UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    oh so predictable and sad

  3. offtopic karma burn by koreaman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is offtopic and I'm karma burning, yeah, but you all just have to read this, it's 1337 the microsoft way... one of the funniest things I have read in a long time.

    the link

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    1. Re:offtopic karma burn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      offtopic - yes

      'funniest things I have read in a long time' - no

      why is that so funny? there are thousands and thousands of parents out there who are clueless when it comes to computers and the internet. all microsoft is doing is providing just a little bit of insight on what to look out for. how this is funny is beyond me.

  4. AHAH!!! by RootsLINUX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So that's where Iraq was keeping their weapons of mass destruction! I bet Bush feels pretty dumb for looking everywhere but up!

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  5. Re:Equation constraints by UniverseIsADoughnut · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What about the existence of Cheese?

  6. Worst Post Ever by AddressException · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Worst... Post... Ever....

  7. Who knows - maybe a mass extinction DID occur by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nt

  8. Re:Gee... by operagost · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because all the ones who voted for Kerry and Nader don't live on Planet Earth.

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