18 February 2005
When Magnetars Attack
What happens when magnetar SGR 1806-20, an object 12 miles across, explodes and emits 10^40 watts of power (more energy than the Sun emits in 100,000 years) in 1/10th of a second?
Not much since SGR 1806-20 is 50,000 light-years from Earth. Wait 50,000 years and it's gamma ray time! Lots and lots of gamma rays. Dr. FrankenGore, tell us about gamma rays!? Please!?
Gnrrr. Gamma ray bad. Bad for environment. Gnnnrrrrr. Cause global warming. It in the model. Gnnnnr.
What I want to know is what has the Bush administration been doing for the past 50,000 years while this invisible threat sped towards the Earth at frightening speeds...WHILE THE CHILDREN SLEPT.
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