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

...speaking of air of an unknown temp/humidity/pressure....

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night....

Have entirely missed the auroras.....

Clouds/rain/fog....only breaks in the daylight, and it's pretty spotty in itself...


@immatthewj ....so, Anything that doesn't clear the bar nor clear the bottom of the bridge is verboten and sets the path of a purveyor towards perdition?

You must be a bright spot in your universe....

BTW....that's a heavy-handed retort....dial @ *mmm* 2

...better?
 

I thought in inclusion of 'grb bars' on the sides was thoughtful......

But my amp(s) weigh 45ish pounds.....not that anyone Really GARAs' 'bought it....🤨

@immatthewj ....so, Anything that doesn’t clear the bar nor clear the bottom of the bridge is verboten and sets the path of a purveyor towards perdition?

You must be a bright spot in your universe....

BTW....that’s a heavy-handed retort....dial @ *mmm* 2

@asvjerry , wtf does that even mean?

@mahgister I will for a minute pretend that you are engaged in a dialog - read what others write. 

You seem to be extremely angry and frustrated. If everyone is driving in the opposite direction, maybe you are driving the wrong way. But your attitude is always "everybody is a hater and too stupid to understand you".

You are constantly calling people stupid, idiots, children, etc.. These are insults that are absolutely uncalled for. Commenters here argue with what you write, they don't attack your character. On the other hand you wage personal attacks on everyone who disagrees with you. 

You make these threads very painful to read because you hijack them with your political agenda and wild conspiracy theories that nobody wants to read.

I have little hope that this helps you, but I gave it a try.