Re: Not trying to sound stupid above but
Probably not.
You must take into consideration just how far away these things are.
For example if an atomic bomb went off on the surface of Jupiter would it effect us here on Earth?
No.
As a matter of fact comet shoemaker levy impacted Jupiter releasing equivalent energies.
Always remember the inverse square law the further away the weaker the effect.
On the other hand there is the chaos theroy that basically states that a butter fly flapping its wings in the Pacific Ocean can cause a hurricane very far away.
Hype sells news papers and other media, and many people love to fantasy think and feel reason.
However the old timers don't have the patience for chicken littles.
