Latest Crisis: Solar Storms Are Set to Hit the Earth

[freesoul]

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Latest Crisis: Solar Storms Are Set to Hit the Earth

Source: Latest Crisis: Solar Storms Are Set to Hit the Earth - Yahoo! News


It certainly seems like the world has been under attack lately. Now that "Debtaggedon" is over, Reuters is reporting that there have been three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days, and that "sun storms" are set to hit the Earth. The U.S. government, which is pretty pressed for time as it is right now, is warning "users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days." Or, as National Geographic informs us: "Storms are brewing about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away, and if one of them reaches Earth, it could knock out communications, scramble GPS, and leave thousands without power for weeks to months."
Joseph Kunches, a space weather scientist from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said that the magnetic storm that is soon to develop probably will be in the "moderate to strong level." So how afraid should we be? According to Reuters, major disruptions from solar activity, rare though they may be, have had serious impacts in the past.
In 1989, a solar storm took down the power grid in Quebec, Canada, leaving about six million people without power for several hours...
The 1859 solar storm hit telegraph offices around the world and caused a giant aurora visible as far south as the Caribbean Islands. Some telegraph operators reported electric shocks. Papers caught fire. And many telegraph systems continued to send and receive signals even after operators disconnected batteries, NOAA said on its website.
Reuters adds that according to a 2008 report by the National Research Council, a similar storm could cause up to $2 trillion in damage, globally. But before hysteria sets in, Kunches said that, "I don't think this week's solar storms will be anywhere near that." However, lest we relax too much, the International Business Times reports that solar activity is increasingly becoming a source of concern:
The NOAA predicted four extreme solar emissions which could threaten the planet this decade. Similarly, Nasa warned that a peak in the sun's magnetic energy cycle and the number of sun spots or flares around 2013 could enable extremely high radiation levels.
Apparently, the sun is approaching what's known as solar maximum—the high point in its roughly 11-year cycle of activity, according to National Geographic. Scientists anticipate stronger storms around solar max, in 2013. So while Rich Lordan from the Electric Power Research Institute said that "based on the data and the scenarios we can reasonably expect, I believe the power-delivery system can operate through a solar storm," overall the danger is becoming more critical.

[florigaga]

i'm beginning to wonder if the 2012 predicted events are true.

solar storms were the cause why the earth's core would shrink that would cause strong quakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruption. because of the neutrino particles.

grabe na jud ni teh! i need to morph into a goddess so that a messiah can save the world

[SixSleeve]

nice info... lisod na if it will directly hit us... we will live in total darkness due to power shortage.. tsk tsk tsk not a good idea...

[fixyourself]

i'm beginning to wonder if the 2012 predicted events are true.

solar storms were the cause why the earth's core would shrink that would cause strong quakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruption. because of the neutrino particles.

grabe na jud ni teh! i need to morph into a goddess so that a messiah can save the world

IF 2012 catastrophic event is true, don't morph into a goddess you could be "The Great Wh*re of Revelation". , so you could play your part in the end of the world.. joke..

[freesoul]

i'm beginning to wonder if the 2012 predicted events are true.

solar storms were the cause why the earth's core would shrink that would cause strong quakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruption. because of the neutrino particles.

grabe na jud ni teh! i need to morph into a goddess so that a messiah can save the world

Mao sad, mura man hinoon tinoud ang 2012 na movie.

@florigaga, please use your powers to stop it. he!he!he!

[pinoy_09]

This is a bit off topic but I'm not too concerned about this. I'm more worried about climate change.

[penigabz]

Communication Failure as the result of this Solar Storm (sa akong nahibaw-an). There's an istoryan scientist that can further explain the effects of this upcoming phenomenon. Huwat lang ta niya.......

[florigaga]

IF 2012 catastrophic event is true, don't morph into a goddess you could be "The Great Wh*re of Revelation". , so you could play your part in the end of the world.. joke..

grabe na sad ka sir oi! it was prophesized nga ang great goddess ang mahimong messiah

Mao sad, mura man hinoon tinoud ang 2012 na movie.

@florigaga, please use your powers to stop it. he!he!he!

i don't know, but i read in several websites that the prediction of the mayans has no scientific basis. maybe it was just a cover up. maybe the US government doesn't want the world to know that the 2012 thing will definitely happen.

and the news is for keeps, as it will cause a major panic worldwide. wa ta kahibaw! perhaps we will know in the year 2012, magworldwide pressconference kaha si obama dayun magspeech siya nga "we are stepping into the darkness", and that's so horrible if magannounce ang president of the US sa television nga ang world mag-end na!

with the power of my beauty, and my sexiness, the earth will remain

[clarkhkent]

so expect ta sa mga mosunod nga adlaw nga way signal ang smart, globe, sun cellular og ang mga tv radio og uban pa dha nga kahimanan kon mo igo mn gani na sa mga satellites...ayayay dghanang mg puasa ani

[Manunulat]

Latest Crisis: Solar Storms Are Set to Hit the Earth

Source: Latest Crisis: Solar Storms Are Set to Hit the Earth - Yahoo! News


Apparently, the sun is approaching what's known as solar maximum—the high point in its roughly 11-year cycle of activity, according to National Geographic. Scientists anticipate stronger storms around solar max, in 2013. So while Rich Lordan from the Electric Power Research Institute said that "based on the data and the scenarios we can reasonably expect, I believe the power-delivery system can operate through a solar storm," overall the danger is becoming more critical.

This is something that happens every decade. so what is the fuss all about? The thing is it will ruin some of our communication satellites. We have this event way back in 2000 or later.