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The Sun is Blowing Up

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by KingCheetah, Jun 10, 2011.

  1. Jontro

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    i thought the sun was supposed to be dying or something
     
  2. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.
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    It would be absolutely bullshit if the Sun just blows us to smithereens on like some random Wednesday in 2023.

    I'm tryna take a vacation sometime geez.
     
  3. KingCheetah

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    The son has risen.
     
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  4. boomboom

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    Reese's Easter Egg peanutbutter cups > The Sun
     
  5. Buck Turgidson

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    Oh hell, I guess it's about that time of year to hit up CVS and buy some Easter candy.
     
  6. KingCheetah

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    Rare severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in nearly 20 years amid "unusual" solar event



    There has also been a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields that come out of the sun's corona, the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere. At least five CMEs appear directed toward Earth and could arrive as early as midday on Friday and persist through Sunday, the agency said.

    "This is an unusual event," NOAA said.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/severe-geomagnetic-storm-watch-issued-unusual-solar-event/
     
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    The local news here in MN has been saying this weekend might be the best chance to see the Northern Lights. They could be visible as far south as St. Louis.
     
  8. boomboom

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    It's time to declare war on the sun. It's been getting far too cocky and stuff lately. We shouldn't have to tolerate that bs.
     
  9. mvpcrossxover

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    When are we nuking the sun?
     
  10. Ubiquitin

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    When is this supposed to happen? I am patiently waiting for my internet to die.
     
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    Early evening and throughout the weekend
     
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  12. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Is this why KEXP was playing that old Police Song "King of Pain" (or something) today?

    "There's a little black spot on the suuun todaaaay."
     
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    Total solar eclipse + aurora in centex = ∆∆∆
     
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    We are going to "land" our solar probe on the Sun this year and the Sun knows what is happening. This is a warning shot.

    Wake up people!
     
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    Upgraded to a category 5 storm
     
  16. KingCheetah

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    [​IMG]

    A friend in Vermont sent this pic.
     
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