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Another GRB, every two days now.
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Emperor Kenton
4/12/2005 9:05 AM
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Wul
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Earth´s total destruction
Asteroid
A huge cosmic explosion could have caused a mass extinction on Earth 450 million years ago, according to American scientists.
A gamma ray burst could have caused the Ordovician extinction, killing 60 per cent of all life.
These cosmic blasts are the most powerful explosions in the Universe.
What does the future hold for you?
More unusual stories
The scientists think a 10-second burst near Earth could deplete up to half of the planet´s ozone layer.
With the ozone layer devastated, the Sun´s radiation could have killed off much of the life on land and near the surface of oceans and lakes.
Gamma ray bursts are rare occurrences, but scientists estimate that at least one must have occurred near the Earth in the past one billion years.
The gamma-ray bursts occur when a star collapses in on itself or when two neutron stars collide.
"A gamma ray burst originating within 6,000 light-years from Earth would have a devastating effect on life," said co-author Dr Adrian Melott, an astronomer at the University of Kansas, US.
"We don´t know exactly when one came, but we´re rather sure it did come - and left its mark. What´s most surprising is that just a 10-second burst can cause years of devastating ozone damage."
Although deep sea creatures would be protected from the effects of the burst, surface-dwelling plankton and other life near the top of the ocean would not survive.
This would have had huge implications for other life forms, because plankton form the foundation of the marine food chain, as they provide for animals which are subsequently eaten by larger species.
Swift, a Nasa space mission launched in November 2004, is currently investigating the phenomenon of gamma ray bursts from Earth orbit.
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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GRB 050412A
The lightcurve shows a complex multi-peaked emission from 9 seconds before the trigger to at least 15 seconds after.
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Kent, in layman´s terms, i am no scientist, what is the cumulative effect of this,
i notice today that there was a geomagnetic storm and the kp index shot up, but wondering if this effects the earth´s crust, earthquakes, volcanos, or sends us xrays rendering us frying like a piece of bacon, or what |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Okay, I give up...what the hell´s a GRB? |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | |
GREY LENSMAN
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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THIS STATEMENT FROM ABOVE REPORT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE.
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We don´t know exactly when one came, but we´re rather sure it did come - and left its mark. What´s most surprising is that just a 10-second burst can cause years of devastating ozone damage."
UNQUOTE.
OZONE IS FORMED BY THE ACTION OF UV LIGHT ON ORDENARY O2. THUS SHOULD A GRB CAUSE RAPID DECAY OF OZONE, MORE WOULD BE INSTANTLY PRODUCED AFTER THE GRB PASSED.
IN FACT AS I UNDERSTAND IT, OZONE HAS A LIFE OF ABOUT 40 MINS AND IS CONTINUOUSLY RENEWED.
THUS IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HOLES ARE CAUSED BY LACK OF UV LIGHT TO GENERATE OZONE RATHER THAN POLLUTANTS.
GL
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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ArmedNSafe
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Perhaps these GRB´s are simply a symptom of another force effecting various bodies, like popcorn in the microwave......turn up the freq. and watch ´em pop!
We need to understand what´s creating the gamma bursts, if they are relativly local and if they are increasing in freq., etc...
Peace |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Okay, I give up...what the hell´s a GRB? |
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Deacon Blue
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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GRB = Gamma Ray Burst!
Please note that the Swift satellite was launched in November 2004. GRBs are NOT becoming more common. We are simply becoming more able to detect them and pinpoint their location!
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Please note that the Swift satellite was launched in November 2004. GRBs are NOT becoming more common. We are simply becoming more able to detect them and pinpoint their location!
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Well of the 32 or so events in 2005
7 or so have been recorded since April 1st [odd at least 4 alerts were cancelled even though SWIFT seemed to trigger]
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Question from the mad-poet´s corner.
Has anyone teased the idea that these bursts that zap Swift then sometimes are located by the scopes and dishes--or not...
...might represent a non-local event
As in Zeus groans then everything lights up like a Christmas tree...
...including the crystal core of earth and other lowly worlds?
The Everywhere Voice?
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
"GRB = Gamma Ray Burst!"
Thank you!
It´s like pullin´ teeth tryin´ to get a freakin´ question answered around here.. |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
what does a Gamma Ray Burst do to us here on earth or what does it signify from outer space? |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump |
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12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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what does a Gamma Ray Burst do to us here on earth or what does it signify from outer space?
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I think the ducks are still out on this question, guess that´s why the watch.
Lot of articles floatin around now about GRBs cooking earth, past, present and....future...
Here´s one in specific:
Was the December 26, 2004 Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami Caused by a Stellar Explosion 45,000 Light Years Away? Sound Crazy? Read Carefully Below.
Gamma Ray Bursts, Gravity Waves, and Earthquakes
[link to www.etheric.com]
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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ANOTHER ONE AT 14:30 UTC
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Reports are diverse right now, might have to wait a bit for the evaluations to settle-in.
Yep, yep, looking more and more like a quantum-head deal or a mad-poet deal.
Stuff poppin all over. Popcorn-astrophysics--I like that.
Watch for more....
[link to grb.sonoma.edu]
[link to www.cyberspaceorbit.com] |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Title:
Using the information of cosmic rays to predict influenza epidemic
Authors:
Yu, Z. D.
Affiliation:
Hubei Research Inst. of Environmental Protection, Wuhan (China).
Journal:
In NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center 19th Intern. Cosmic Ray Conf.,
Vol. 5 p 525-528 (SEE N85-34991 23-93)
Publication Date:
08/1985
Category:
Space Radiation
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
COSMIC RAY SHOWERS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, INFLUENZA, SOLAR RADIATION,
SUNSPOTS, ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION, VIRUSES, ANTIGENS, INFECTIOUS
DISEASES, PREDICTIONS, RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Bibliographic Code:
1985ICRC....5..525Y
Abstract
A correlation between the incidence of influenza pandemics and
increased cosmic ray activity is made. A correlation is also made
between the occurrence of these pandemics and the appearance of
bright novae, e.g., Nova Eta Car. Four indices based on increased
cosmic ray activity and novae are proposed to predict future
influenza pandemics and viral antigenic shifts.
[link to adsabs.harvard.edu]
bibcode=1985ICRC....5..525Y&db_key=AST&high=4248da44e106696 |
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Emperor Kenton
12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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GRB 050412A 2005/04/12 05:44:02 UT
This was a bright, long burst, with many peaks in the emission. Swift´s X-ray Telescope (XRT) has onboard software to let it find the source, but the burst was too faint in the kind of X-rays seen by the XRT to find. A few hours later, ground-based analysis did find a very weak source in the XRT data.
The burst is well-placed for follow-up observations. Two observatories report a very faint source at magnitude 21.3, but it is unclear if this is the optical afterglow of the burst or not because it is close to the limit of what can be seen. Most other observatories report detecting no afterglow.
The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope on Swift reports a faint, rapidly fading UV source a few seconds after the burst, but it is well away from the position of the burst reported by the X-ray Telescope. Follow-up analysis has shown this may not be a real source. We await further analysis
GRB 050412B
This is most likely not a burst, but a trigger due to the X-ray source Hercules X-1. We await further analysis to confirm this.
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12/8/2005 10:07 AM
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
GRB´s should soon excite Jupiter to electrical action with the Sun and the Sun will shut down for a few days when Jupiter enters its anticipated long term thunderbolt season. |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
maybe they´re doing good things to us...changing DNA? |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Yeah...and maybe we are all going to die?  |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
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No..you will not die unless by suicide from all the bewildering things about to wack Earth. Jupiter will soon commence its thunderbolts season, the Sun will shutdown and people will shit their pants.
The Sun roars to life after several days of shutdown. Watch the heavens from that point forward; for thereafter is The Catastrophe. |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
KENT the Blue star will show is face /////
Blackhole created at Supercollider .....
The assholes that created it say it will not interract with matter ....
(It is ) as is orbiting Earth internal structure ....
Whats next ? You know ..... so 
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
Don´t worry. It´s just what we´ve been calling the "rotisserie" effect cranking up... |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
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Anonymous Coward
12/8/2005 10:07 AM | | Re: Another GRB, every two days now. | Quote |
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