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Old 09-July-2009, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jens View Post
Just about that question, I think the idea of a "tsunami" could easily be used as a simile, because a tsunami is a high-energy event, and is used in other contexts, like election "landslides" (metaphorical again) for example. So in a loose sense, why not?
Well, my problem with it is that a GRB is a very sudden event, and then it's over. A tsunami appears quickly, but then it keeps coming and coming....
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