GRB 080913 Is this outrageous claim true?

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This documentary makes a claim(9000 supernovae) which I find exceedingly difficult to believe and have not been able to confirm.

The claim is @ the 13 min 16 sec mark(ends @ 13 min 40 sec) and relates to the GRB which was observed on Sept 13, 2008 and was designated GRB 080913.



Could those of you with knowledge of Astronomy/Astrophysics comment on this claim?
Thanks.

forgive the bump, but there has to be someone on WP that can answer this question
ik there are many WP users with Astronomy/physics knowledge

http://www.science20.com/news_releases/grb_080916c_most_extreme_gammaray_blast_ever_we_know_about

"Fermi team members showed that the blast exceeded the power of approximately 9,000 ordinary supernovae, if the energy was emitted equally in all directions. This is a standard way for astronomers to compare events even though gamma-ray bursts emit most of their energy in tight jets."

And just 'cause I stumbled across it, the actual numbers
http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/other/080913.gcn3

Or a "dorkgasm"!

The cosmic event itself was ...

Do you think that God himself might have...

Nevermind.

The next question. After this event did both God, and the Universe, roll over onto their backs, and then light up cigarettes?

If so than the Hubble should be able to detect the glow of the two cigarettes!