How about this, a white dwarf passing through our Sun.

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Robert E. B. — 2/19/2003 1:08:09 PM (archived)

Astronomy Mag did a story on this a couple of months ago.

The effects would be like a bullet going through a balloon. It would happen so fast that life on the Earth would end long before most people would realize what had happened.

Picture here

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Hey Sam, need something to worry about? - et - 2/18/2003 8:18:03 PM
- How about this, a white dwarf passing through our Sun. - Robert E. B. - 2/19/2003 1:08:09 PM
  - Thanks Just when I - Sam - 2/19/2003 1:48:35 PM
    - Don't sweat it... - Tom Brosz - 2/19/2003 5:53:00 PM
    - Re: Thanks Just when I - Robert E. B. - 2/19/2003 2:01:17 PM
      - ...and, something to think about. - Robert E. B. - 2/19/2003 5:40:03 PM
- Re: Hey Sam, need something to worry about? - Sam - 2/18/2003 8:28:08 PM
  - Just an exploding star. Ø (n/t) - et - 2/18/2003 8:32:49 PM
    - Are you teasing or - Sam - 2/18/2003 8:33:46 PM
      - No teasing.... - et - 2/18/2003 9:04:23 AM
        
        Re: No teasing.... - Sam - 2/18/2003 9:36:25 AM
        
        Re: No teasing.... - et - 2/18/2003 9:44:03 AM
        
        Ok I got it - Sam - 2/18/2003 10:24:50 AM
- Stop kicking the puppy, guys... (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/18/2003 10:43:28 AM
  - Not what I'M doing. Ø (n/t) - et - 2/19/2003 5:58:13 PM

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