Stupid Hypothetical: What if the Sun burned out for 6 hours

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Stupid Hypothetical: What if the Sun burned out for 6 hours

#1 Postby AggieSpirit » Tue Dec 02, 2003 7:58 pm

Stupid Hypothetical:

What if the Sun burned out for 6 hours ? Assuming it's gravitational pull and magnetic field remained unchanged too.

Would we all be in serious trouble? Me and my buddy up here at work had this discussion - he thinks we would all die because of only 6 hours of no Sun, but I don't think that is long enough to kill us all assuming solar gravity holds. I think the sun would have to be completely burned out with no nuclear processes going on it for at least 48 hours to kill us all.

Anyone care to respond to this gloom and doom scenario?
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#2 Postby JCT777 » Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:31 am

I don't think I want to experience a situation where the sun has burned out for even a few minutes. Seems to me a 6 hour period of no sun would cause problems.
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#3 Postby Guest » Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:39 am

I for one am wondering WHY this is posted in this forum and not the USA forum???? I think your chances of getting a response will be better if you post this or anything else NON Winter Wx in that forum. Thanks and good luck getting a answer!
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