Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!


Turns out we have exceptionally high solar activity right now, with a category 4 solar flair expected to impact the planet, potentially affecting satellite communications, electronics and power grids.

Of course, if history is any guide the news is absolutely over excited over this, at best those in the northern states may see pretty lights at night.  I was particularly amused this afternoon at a CNN weather person recommending you unplug your dryer just to be safe.  I mean, is that really the most important appliance in his house?  🤣

Also, kind of off topic, if you have binoculars or a telescope with the right solar filters you can catch a glimpse of the dark spots on the sun associated with this CME.  Amazing to imagine that it is about 15-16x wider than the earth. 

erik_squires

He is so idiotic that he think it is polite to send such message to an unknown person in his private mail...

He make me laugh now ...😊

By the way here is the so called "insult" : "Please, your posts are so boring. Keep them short."
As this comment is 100% accurate, I fail to see how it is even remotely insulting.

And he go on lying, what are his content matter about sun flare here ? Nothing

He trolled my posts...

 

I would even rather read Amir’s tripe than this waffle. At least Amir makes me laugh.

Now the best...

Think about what just said this imbecile without even being conscious of the meaning of what he just said.

He said that Amir ( a gentleman in discussion with me ) with whom i disagree totally by the way, he just said that Amir make him laugh , our idiot rejoyce when he can mock someone else with whom he disagree ..

now you can understand why he trolled me and mocked me since many months ago ...

These idiots mock the character of any person whith whom they are in disagreement ...

He does not troll Amir because more wise than me he does not call them for what they are : trolls ...

i am not perfect, i answer to those who mock anyone instead of politely discussing the matter , thats include myself ... 😊

 

Actually Audiogon posters I have an idea. Maybe we can nicely ask Kenjit to return and set up a thread for these two so they can have a lovefest and not bore the crap out of anyone else.

The 1859 Carrington Event knocked out the world-wide telegraph system. The cause was a particularly intense solar storm. Pray that such an intense storm doesn't happen as today's electrical grid remains vulnerable!

The 1859 Carrington Event knocked out the world-wide telegraph system. The cause was a particularly intense solar storm. Pray that such an intense storm doesn't happen as today's electrical grid remains vulnerable!

Just go to Texas, @jasonbourne71  , Abbott's grid is foolproof.