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2018-04-21 Science & Technology

A solar shock wave cracked Earth's magnetic field last night, but everything is fine

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Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-21 01:19|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I'm surprised they didn't find a way to blame this on Trump.

Posted by Raj 2018-04-21 06:45|| 2018-04-21 06:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, there's still the weekend.....

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-04-21 07:17|| 2018-04-21 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Russians prob used the Tesla howitzer at Saryshagan.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-21 08:49|| 2018-04-21 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Am I the only one who can't read a Washington Post article like this without paying them money?
Like Bezos can go to hell...

Posted by 3dc 2018-04-21 15:27|| 2018-04-21 15:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I stopped reading WaPo long ago.

Posted by Ebbang Ebbeanter1040 2018-04-21 17:30|| 2018-04-21 17:30|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Opens fine here (w. aggressive adblocking, etc.). Was it them that recently cut back to 2 freebies? I think it was the Post... but I could be wrong... between them and the Times and the Globe (or did they roll theirs back?), cookie-clearing's become a reflex lately. What a mess.

Posted by Goober Gonque9925 2018-04-21 17:37|| 2018-04-21 17:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Use a Private Window in Firefox. It bypasses their cookie counter. I do the same with my local ~~LATimes~~ San Diego rag

Posted by Frank G 2018-04-21 18:10|| 2018-04-21 18:10|| Front Page Top

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