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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.

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Oh yeah - the Mayans, thanks. (Its been too long since I’ve listened to Coast-to-Coast!).

I have no idea about these gamma rays - but I would imagine that yes - they are “diluted” or whatever because they originated from so far away. (I suppose dispersed would be a better term?)

But a super flare from our sun, although tiny compared to this thing - because it is so close - yes, the EOTWAWKI thing. Every once in ahwile you’ll hear about a big flare that heads off in some other direction and they’ll say “If this had been directed at earth....” Of course - that was back when I listened to Coast-to-Coast more too!