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(1of5) Mega Disasters - Gamma Ray Burst

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This is part 1 of a 5 part episode. To watch the full show go to my channel (Zuke696) then go to my Playlist, find the show then click Play All - Scientists believe gamma ray bursts were responsible for a mass extinction 450 million years ago. The gamma rays strip away the ozone layer and generate chemical smog, producing a widespread chill that grips the Earth. An expected electromagnetic pulse will zap all of our electronics. How will our modern cities hold up in the face of a previous global catastrophe?

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(1of5) Mega Disasters - Gamma Ray Burst

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  • Gamma-ray bursts ...

    Gamma-ray bursts from that early epoch seem to be missing, and astronomers are wondering where they are.
    Oct. 22, 2008: Gamma-ray bursts are by far the brightest and most powerful explosions in the Universe, second only to the Big Bang itself. So it might seem a bit surprising that a group of them has gone missing.

    By raineygoodyear [Affiliate User] 1224812888 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I can't wait until ...

    I can't wait until That! oh wait..

    By TorinVlietstra [Affiliate User] 1223873697 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 400 times, more ...

    400 times, more like 60,000-70,000 times the distance

    and well be long dead before one of these GRB'S**t Earth. a GRB already exploded , but it'll take 6000-8000 years to get here. by then, humanity be a type III civilization and well be in another galaxy.

    By TheFragrance1992 [Affiliate User] 1223140477 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • gaah, we're all ...

    gaah, we're all gonna die!

    By Peennylane [Affiliate User] 1223020380 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • *not 400 times

    *not 400 times

    By halcyondaze82 [Affiliate User] 1222033370 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 4:45 is wrong. it's ...

    4:45 is wrong. it's 400 times the distance between the earth and the sun it's more like 63000

    By halcyondaze82 [Affiliate User] 1222033319 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • youll be good and ...

    youll be good and dead long before we get hit by one of those. but be ready to put a bullet in your brain just in case.

    By acuraman3891 [Affiliate User] 1221079903 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Oh God... Now I'm ...

    Oh God... Now I'm scared as hell.

    By petrielover01 [Affiliate User] 1220587663 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • haha, i would ...

    haha, i would rather hexillion too. otherwise its like saying a thousand-thousand instead of a million. i think it has the same principal right?

    By ninjaguitar97 [Affiliate User] 1219399412 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • cuz your a loser ...

    cuz your a loser lol just kidin kido

    By gambino617 [Affiliate User] 1218961765 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You're not.

    You're not.

    By wiiman347 [Affiliate User] 1218499132 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Am I the only one ...

    Am I the only one that would rather say hexillion than 'billion-trillion'??

    By FarFromEquilibrium [Affiliate User] 1217727018 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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