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“Maybe we are so far away from this one that the effects are diluted.”

Actually - a telescope of this size “looks out” to a distance of about 3 light years. So, with this thing coming straight at us at the speed of light it will impact earth in 2012. Perhaps the Aztec WERE onto something.

...Okay - just kidding. Obviously a telescope can only observe light that is impacting its lens. (Heck - this was probably a radiotelescope anyway!) Which would work the same way.

The one I get concerned about is the satellite we have parked between us and the sun (SOHO I think it is called?)that monitors sun flares, etc. Can see the “kill shot” coming and gives us 18 minutes (or whatever) of warning.

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Actually - a telescope of this size “looks out” to a distance of about 3 light years. So, with this thing coming straight at us at the speed of light it will impact earth in 2012. Perhaps the Aztec WERE onto something.

Actually it was the Mayans (we went to Cancun over Christmas) long count calendar.

The one I get concerned about is the satellite we have parked between us and the sun (SOHO I think it is called?)that monitors sun flares, etc. Can see the “kill shot” coming and gives us 18 minutes (or whatever) of warning.

So I guess you are saying these gamma rays aren't diluted at all. Yikes.

[grey_whiskers]

Can see the “kill shot” coming and gives us 18 minutes (or whatever) of warning.

I hope I'm within arm's reach of my wife when it happens.

Cheers!