09-06-2012 02:47 PM
09-09-2012 10:22 PM
If only that was towards earth we could have had some nice aurora?/auroras?/aurorae?/aurori?
09-11-2012 11:53 AM
@Hornless.Rhino wrote:
If only that was towards earth we could have had some nice aurora?/auroras?/aurorae?/aurori?
I can hear the radio reports now...
"
SpoilerA huge solar flair was sighted today and it coming righ at us! It is expected to hit ..." followed by the sound of transformer blowing up and wires fizzling and then silence.
Ben
09-11-2012 12:39 PM
At least the flare had some flair. 😄
09-12-2012 12:46 AM
Ben wrote:I can hear the radio reports now...
You'll love The Year of the Jackpot - http://www.scribd.com/doc/20578281/Heinlein-Robert-A-Year-of-the-Jackpot . It's right up your alley.
Larry Niven's short story "Inconstant Moon" seems not to be available on line.