That is interesting. Seems to indicate the possibility of something happening faster than light speed.
The flare matter takes about 48 hours to reach earth. A change in neutrino flux (or whatever the heck is causing this) could be travelling at light or near-light speeds.
Something effecting decay rates - THAT's the story here. It may for all I know be old news to particle physicists, but it's new to me!
How do you figure that?