The obvious answer is we would all be Toast.
But we will have 8 minutes and 20 seconds to enjoy our coming demise 
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Why do you think Musk is so keen on building a space ship?
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Wonāt be any use to him, nowhere to go.
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So what would you do with your 8 minutes?
Hug a loved one? Pray?
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A cup of tea.
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If it were to happen it would be a total blackout surely? Nothing would work.
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Make love to Mrs Fox three timesā¦
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Hi
The science bit, we would not get 8 mins, that is how long it takes the light to get here.
The lesson is, live every minute as if it was your last, it could well be.
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I think we would get a lot longer than 8 minutes Swim, possibly in the order of 8 years.
Major changes would be observed for a long time before the actual explosion.
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Sun randomly exploded, how long would it take us to realize it?
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If the Sun were to suddenly explode, the effects would be catastrophic for Earth. However, due to the vast distance between the Earth and the Sun (about 93 million miles), it would take approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds for the light and energy from the explosion to reach us. This means that we would only realize that the Sun had exploded after that time had passed.
Look at what solar flare can do, as recently shown.
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Iād rush out into the garden and get a (very quick) suntan.
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Iād probably be asking on Over50Chat what others are up to?
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I donāt think that weād have time to realize - weād be dead and Earth would be disintegrating ā¦ 
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Iād scoff the following
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A large bag of wine gums
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A large bag of fruit pastilles
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A large bag of American hard gums
Do yer worst sunshine!!! 
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It takes me 8 minutes to get out of bed! 
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Walnut whip with my cup of tea.
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8 minute wine & cheese party, and if thereās any Garlic & Coriander Pappadums need finishing ā¦
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Sorry but it wouldnāt work like that. You wouldnāt get 8 minutes notice. The first (and last thing) you would know is 8 minutes after the event, not 8 minutes notice of impending doomā¦
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And Australia would know before England!
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According to prof Brian Cox the sun would start to expand in an attempt find material to feed the fireā¦We would end up being that material, but it would be a gradual heating process rather than an instant explosion.
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