A gamma ray burst may have happened in or around the Andromeda Galaxy - if validated as one, this bu

[Buck.]

So there's always a chance we may get hit by something like this at any time without warning? Wouldn't that be funny, civilisation of advanced monkeys wiped out before they even knew what hit them.

[Mebit]

[QUOTE=Bradyns;44928035]Looks like Andromeda is firing the first shots.[/QUOTE]

We should probably return fire to show them we're not a galaxy of pussies.

[LagMonster!!!!]

[URL="http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/gcn3/16336.gcn3"]http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/gcn3/16336.gcn3[/URL]

It's looking like a false alarm now, so hold your fire before you start worlds war 1. Though they didn't mention gamma rays.

[Jamsponge]

All those stuff which could destroy Earth at any second, but thus far hasn't, does a good job of showing just how bloody big space is.

[swebonny]

This happened in a galaxy far away from us, nothing would happen even if that ray was pointed straight at us. If it happened inside our galaxy that would be another deal.

[Impact1986]

Somewhere in the universe, Hulk was born

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[Falubii]

[QUOTE=dije;44929537]If a gamma ray burst was headed our way, our solar system would do nothing to prevent it. You probably wouldn't notice it coming. You'd most likely just stop existing before you knew it.[/QUOTE]

No we would notice it and it would strip away out atmosphere. Then we would slowly die of solar radiation :)

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[QUOTE=TestECull;44929852]Those things are powerless. If a GRB aimed squarely at Earth goes off the only saving grace we can bank on is pure distance. If we're close enough we will get very badly messed up.

And by we I mean life as we know it. GRBs don't give a shit, they'll sterilize entire star systems.[/QUOTE]

It would very much surprise me if a GRB could completely sterilize the planet. Microbial life is a pain to get rid of.

[DeEz]

[QUOTE=dije;44929537]If a gamma ray burst was headed our way, our solar system would do nothing to prevent it. You probably wouldn't notice it coming. You'd most likely just stop existing before you knew it.[/QUOTE]

err, GRBs don't quite work like that

[Corn]

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;44928256]Reports are saying it destroyed two gangster planets, and a cowboy world.[/QUOTE]

See you space cowboy