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Old October 30th 03, 03:42 AM
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This shows the X 15 class flare in all its glory. 8 minutes after the
event, all those on the daylight side of the earth and in full
sunlight received the equivalent of a hospice level dose of X
radiation. The best was yet to follow.

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/
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Old October 30th 03, 03:52 AM
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"hospice level dose of X radiation"? Huh? Where do you get that? And,
what does it mean??? Like a chest X-ray?

Bill G.


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This shows the X 15 class flare in all its glory. 8 minutes after the
event, all those on the daylight side of the earth and in full
sunlight received the equivalent of a hospice level dose of X
radiation. The best was yet to follow.

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/



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Old October 30th 03, 04:22 AM
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:52:06 GMT, "Bill G." wrote:

"hospice level dose of X radiation"? Huh? Where do you get that? And,
what does it mean??? Like a chest X-ray?


ya, chest Xray
 




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