If the sun disappeared, when would we know about it?

Here’s an insightful thought experiment: if the sun suddenly disappeared, how would we know -- by seeing its light go out, or by feeling its gravitational pull vanish? Brian Greene briefly explains the answer emerging from Einstein’s breakthrough.

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[canadianwildlifeservice]

If the Sun disappeared, we would know about it right after the commercials were over.

[thewiseone]

That would be pretty cool except for black holes.

[LLyt]

Finally I realized something teachable

[benjigray]

I hope that it doesn't happen before I get paid on Thursday

[ericjane]

But spooky action at a distance is still instant

[conbratis]

Silly question, but how does the sun ...burn:combust if there is no oxygen in space?

[bryce]

Would we really all go flying off into space though? Wouldnt Earths gravity be strong to keep us here?