the movie 'knowing': just how big of a solar flare is needed?

Subject: the movie 'knowing': just how big of a solar flare is needed?

Date: Wed Jul 11 16:11:11 2012
Posted by Rich
Grade level: undergrad School: Saint Joan of Arc
City: Fairfield State/Province: Ca Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1342048271.As

Message:


Just one of those questions about extinction theories. The solar flair in the movie did not envelope 
the Earth; however, it did kill off all life forms. Would this flair reach Venus or would that be too big?

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