Gamma Ray Burst Visible with Eyes, No Telescope Needed

Ah, doesn't this make you feel all warm and cozy inside? Gamma rays burst and you don't need any special tools to see it! Kind of makes them seem extra dangerous don't they? It does raise a question, are we noticing them more now because we're looking for them, or are they too picking up in frequency? Ok, maybe not "frequency" as this one was 7.5 billion years old (the earth wasn't even here when it happened). If you look for something, maybe you'll just find it. But then with the Mayan Calendar "ending" in 2012, and all these exciting things going on, almost makes you wonder.

Almost that is. Personally I'd love to have a near miss of a burst, just once, just to see what it'd look like. The rioting would be about as amazing as the churches being overrun by the "so-called" religious that never visited before. I think I'd be more partial to an asteroid myself… that or a massive volcanic eruption. Something that gives so much warning that we may or may not know the exact day of the end; but just enough for people to show their true selves.