re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays.

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re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays.

Johannes — 2/14/2007 3:21:14 AM (archived)

A great mystery was set in motion a few years ago when a spacecraft designed to measure gamma-ray bursts -- the most powerful explosions in the Universe -- found that Earth was actually emitting some flashes of its own.

I wonder if the Earthly gamma rays have anything to do with radioactivity.

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Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - phil - 2/13/2007 10:39:39 PM
- Could Gamma radiation be used to destroy the chemical bonds between C & O2? - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 4:02:34 PM
  - You need H - nick hoffman - 2/19/2007 1:25:54 PM
- Do we need a new board? - nick hoffman - 2/15/2007 6:28:38 AM
  - re: Do we need a new board? - Marcia - 2/15/2007 9:51:22 PM
    - re: Do we need a new board? - Marcia - 2/18/2007 10:36:08 PM
  - Not really. But... - TB - 2/15/2007 7:08:40 PM
  - Sounds ok with me - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 3:57:51 PM
  - I don't think it would help, Nick. - ER - 2/15/2007 12:18:44 PM
    - The arguments aren't just about climate change itself... - Scott Evil - 2/15/2007 11:39:54 PM
- re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - Johannes - 2/14/2007 3:21:14 AM
  - re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 12:05:04 AM
    - re: I wonder if they looked at the Earth's atmosphere for Gamma rays. - Johannes - 2/17/2007 4:23:13 AM
  - The article you linked to gave the probable cause (n/t) - R.L. - 2/14/2007 11:12:43 PM
    - re: Yes, but since they gave these comments. - Johannes - 2/15/2007 2:01:24 AM
      - "I wondered if there was more than electricity involved. Like something to do with nuclear energy." - R.L. - 2/15/2007 2:17:47 AM
        
        re: Prove it (n/t) - Johannes - 2/15/2007 5:52:02 AM
        
        You are sitting in a chair watching TV and you notice your keys are not in your pocket. - alcaray - 2/15/2007 6:02:58 PM
        
        re: New information and a question seems to make RL MAD for some reason. - Johannes - 2/15/2007 9:56:28 PM
        
        One thing I will say about gamma rays... - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:32:37 PM
        
        Fantastic. I also think applies to several other debates around here, like Climate (n/t) - Yeti - 2/15/2007 8:09:07 PM
        
        Bravo! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 2/15/2007 7:13:40 PM
        
        WE HAVE- MANY TIMES - R.L. - 2/15/2007 10:25:41 AM
  - Saw that coming a parsec off... (n/t) - TB - 2/14/2007 4:17:00 AM
    - re: Related questions. - Johannes - 2/14/2007 5:38:12 AM
      - That is not lightning. - R.L. - 2/14/2007 3:52:55 PM
        
        Well, tried to find a reference - R.L. - 2/14/2007 4:47:22 PM
        
        The "small rockets" theory is correct. - ER - 2/14/2007 6:08:42 PM
        
        Thank you- that makes sense... - R.L. - 2/15/2007 1:40:34 AM
        
        If it is... - TB - 2/14/2007 4:26:08 PM
- re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - ER - 2/13/2007 11:15:57 PM
  - re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - gbaikie - 2/14/2007 3:49:54 AM
    - It must be desperately important to you that CO2 not have anything to to do with global warming, isn't it? (n/t) - ER - 2/14/2007 5:16:50 AM
      - re: CO2 and global warming - TB - 2/14/2007 5:42:15 AM
        
        re: CO2 and global warming - Yeti - 2/14/2007 6:55:08 PM
        
        re: futhermore, causal factors - Yeti - 2/14/2007 7:00:42 PM
        
        re: futhermore, causal factors - TB - 2/14/2007 8:15:25 PM
        
        What CO2? - ER - 2/14/2007 6:16:15 AM
        
        re: What CO2? - gbaikie - 2/14/2007 7:27:24 AM
        
        You're not paying atterntion, are you? - ER - 2/14/2007 12:03:57 PM
  - re: Cosmic Rays & Climate Change - Marcia - 2/14/2007 1:49:22 AM
    - Taking the rays - ER - 2/14/2007 2:47:20 AM
      - re: Taking the rays - Marcia - 2/14/2007 5:32:18 AM
        
        The dying Earth - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/14/2007 6:47:25 PM
        
        It's polar wander paths you need to be looking for. - podrock - 2/17/2007 1:33:39 AM
        
        fix'd link - podrock - 2/17/2007 2:27:07 AM
        
        re: fix'd link - Interesting, thanks! - Marcia - 2/18/2007 8:27:05 PM
        
        There is no evidence for significant slowing of the earth's rotatio, other than from tides - nick hoffman - 2/15/2007 6:25:50 AM
        
        Planetary rotation, geomagnetic poles & global warming - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 8:31:16 AM
        
        totally fathomable - ER - 2/15/2007 7:00:16 PM
        
        The media has you right where they want you. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 10:48:43 PM
        
        Fine. Let's put your theory to the test. - ER - 2/16/2007 1:26:05 AM
        
        It's not MY theory. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 3:39:46 AM
        
        Only about your "Dear Mr. Scientist" reference - alcaray - 2/16/2007 5:14:07 PM
        
        re: Only about your "Dear Mr. Scientist" reference - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/16/2007 11:18:56 PM
        
        It should be privately managed. - ER - 2/17/2007 1:36:36 AM
        
        Who's theory is it? - ER - 2/16/2007 4:21:37 AM
        
        re: Who's theory is it? - Slippery-Devil1 - 2/16/2007 11:21:18 PM
        
        re: totally fathomable - Marcia - 2/15/2007 9:58:32 PM
        
        re: totally fathomable - Marcia - 2/15/2007 10:28:07 PM
        
        20 degrees in a hundred years? - alcaray - 2/15/2007 4:13:13 PM
        
        yep..all true. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 10:59:32 PM
        
        Your theory seems to converge with Johannes'. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:35:26 PM
        
        ???? (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 11:40:18 PM
        
        ET charged radiation tends to hit the atmosphere and earth where the magnetic lines curve into the surface. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/15/2007 11:55:49 PM
        
        re: The dying Earth - ER - 2/14/2007 7:56:08 PM
        
        re: The dying Earth - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/14/2007 10:29:01 PM
        
        The moon wasn't captured - ER - 2/15/2007 1:14:11 AM
        
        re: The moon wasn't captured - REB - 2/15/2007 2:15:21 PM
        
        Yes, but we can't do anything about what's going on out there. (n/t) - ER - 2/14/2007 5:49:26 AM
        
        Never say never. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/15/2007 9:01:58 AM
        
        re: So, why aren't they saying anything... adding it all up to the equation? - Marcia - 2/14/2007 6:00:59 AM

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