Re: Gamma Ray Bursts -- Fireballs or Cannonballs?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Graber) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Has anyone else been paying any attention to the fireball versus
> cannonball dispute?
> It seems to me the cannonball guys have some fairly strong points, but
> no one else seems to agree.  Why is this? Is there a fatal flaw in
> their argument? Why are fireballs so popular?
> Inquiring minds want to know...
> TIA
> Jim Graber
> 

wasn't the cannon ball model ruled out last May? At least this is what the
press release says:
at least this is what I am inferring from the following press release: 
http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2003/grb030329/
Or am I reading too much into this?
anyhow can some expert comment?
melroy