Dear Glen Watson:

On Aug 12, 12:43*pm, "Glen Watson" wrote:
The end of the 2009 movie "Knowing" shows Earth
destroyed by a solar flare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEh5_pSbd4

Is this even remotely possible?

Ending life as we know it, yes. Very remotely. Breaking the planet
up, no, very unlikely.

I was under the impression that solar flares might
be able to knock out satellites, but that's about it.

Depends on the mass involved, and its proximity to Earth and for how
long.

David A. Smith