Sun to explode within 6 years !

[nevpugh308]

B*gger, this will put a crimp on my plans to be a millionaire by the time I'm 40 !

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/wwn/20020918/103236120009.html

quote:
The Sun is overheating and will soon blow up . . . taking Earth and the rest of the solar system with it, scientists warn.

...

Temperatures on the surface of the Sun have been steadily climbing over the past decade, the scientists say.

"This, we believe, not man-made pollution, is responsible for global warming and the alarming effects that we've seen take place on Earth such as the melt-down of the Antarctic ice shelves," asserted Dr. Van der Meer.

Hehe ... like the "pollution" comment ... stick that in your pipe and smoke it Greenpeace !

[Steff]

NASA refuses to confirm the Euro-pean scientists' assertions and a White House source said, "We don't need anyone spreading more panic now."

[Podie]

"We don't need anyone spreading more panic now." = F****D

[andymadmak]

What do you mean, Flash Gordon approaching.....?

[Podie]

quote:
What do you mean, Flash Gordon approaching.....?

It's like when you go to the quack "this won't hurt a bit" (yeah, right... it'll hurt a LOT).

"nothing to fear" = "you are all going to die in a nasty way

etc etc

[CarZee]

Time to get a Tuscan R on a 15 year bank loan

[N17 TVR]

I guess if the Sun explodes it can only be good news for the editor of the Mirror and the Star

As they say, ones mans burden is another mans heavy load........

[thrust]

Ah - the Weekly World News, that fine bastion of scientific reporting.

[DanL]

On the plus side:

www.faqs.org/faqs/astronomy/faq/part5/section-9.html

quote:E.07 Could the Sun explode?

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The short answer is no; the detailed answer depends entirely on what is meant by "explode." The Sun doesn't have anything like enough mass to form a Type 2 supernova (whose progenitors are supergiants), which require more than about 8 solar masses; thus the Sun will not become a supernova on its own.

"Novae" arise from an accumulation of gases on a collapsed object, such as a white dwarf or a neutron star. The gas comes from a nearby companion (usually a distended giant). Although nova explosions are large by human standards, they are not nearly powerful enough to destroy the star involved; indeed, most novae are thought to explode repeatedly on time scales of years to millenia. Since the Sun is not a collapsed object, nor does it have a companion---let alone a collapsed one---the Sun cannot go (or even be involved in) a nova.

Under conditions not well understood, the accumulation of gases on a collapsed object may produce a Type 1 supernova instead of an ordinary nova. This is similar in principle to a nova explosion but much larger; the star involved is thought to be completely destroyed. The Sun will not be involved in this type of explosion for the same reasons it will not become a nova.

When the Sun evolves from a red giant to a white dwarf, it will shed its atmosphere and form a planetary nebula; but this emission could not
really be considered an explosion.

[nevpugh308]

Now you tell me !!! I've just rushed out and taken out a 100k loan over 20 years !!!!!

[DanL]

quote:
Now you tell me !!! I've just rushed out and taken out a 100k loan over 20 years !!!!!

Sorry about that - didn't manage to read the thread until just now.

Dan

[elanturbo]

I hope it doesnt scare the dog,...
she pees in the house on bonfire night,... what with the fireworks and all that malarky.

[tycho]

At least we'll all get a nice tan. Pity we will only be able to appreciate it for a few seconds though!!

[Animal]

Does this mean that the grass won't grow?

:scratchesheadthoughtfullylikestigofthedump:

[mondeoman]

and this guy is the best expert the European Space Agency (????) can put forward - and he's dutch , following in the footsteps of all those other famous dutch astronomers . ho hum!

>> Edited by mondeoman on Friday 11th October 12:28

[Pelo]

www.nzgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=358dbf33fc17d74135add0af971e8b60&threadid=38019
hehehe
NO FORUM INVASION PLEASE...
this has been a public service announcement

[rich 36]

Will this take place before or after lunch?

[nonegreen]

"Novae" arise from an accumulation of gases on a collapsed object, such as a white dwarf or a neutron star. The gas comes from a nearby companion (usually a distended giant). Although nova explosions are large by human standards, they are not nearly powerful enough to destroy the star involved; indeed, most novae are thought to explode repeatedly on time scales of years to millenia. Since the Sun is not a collapsed object, nor does it have a companion---let alone a collapsed one---the Sun cannot go (or even be involved in) a nova.

Under conditions not well understood, the accumulation of gases on a collapsed object may produce a Type 1 supernova instead of an ordinary nova. This is similar in principle to a nova explosion but much larger; the star involved is thought to be completely destroyed. The Sun will not be involved in this type of explosion for the same reasons it will not become a nova.

I am sorry but I have to differ with Danl on this. Where I live there are loads of Novas that look like they could explode at any time. In addition there are plenty of guys with partners and companions who could easily be described as distended giants. They are frequently found to be collapsed objects, often with an accumulation of gas. There are plenty of white dwarves living here producing some splendid explosions which are indeed large by human standards especially after visiting indian resaurants.I don't know if they are powerful enough to destroy stars but I hate being in the vicinity

[jmorgan]

nonegreen

So anyway, Earths dead and the Star Ship PistonHeads is ready to go to a better place (powered by several thousand gatso's, tyres, couple of gallons of petrol and John Prescot).
What planet and who go's?
Also, as per Hitch Hikers guide who gets put on the Golgafrinchan Ark B.

[mr_tony]

Also, as per Hitch Hikers guide who gets put on the Golgafrinchan Ark B.

Telephone sanitation engineers for a start....