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Amazing photo. In this picture you can see sunspots, giant convection cells, and the gas that follows magnetic loops piercing the Sun’s surface. When we see them against the Sun’s surface they’re called filaments, and when they arc against the background sky on the edge of the Sun’s disk they’re called prominences:

Cool huh …wait, no. That’s hot 🙂

Ever thought that maybe one day the human race will be cut in half by an incident relating to the sun? I have, and scientifically speaking it could happen, but not for a great many years of course.

I also remember (from somewhere?) that if there was to be such an incident from a major solar flare it will indefinitely effect communication on earth. Every electronic device, which nowadays is everything, will be disabled for a long period of time.

Imagine that. Take the one thing away that the human race has given themselves, and we will destroy each other. (I hope you people don’t take me too seriously, I’m really very level-headed) (and slightly prophetic) LOL Hollywood here I come!

~ by Fionnlagh on October 30, 2010.

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