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. 

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@onhwy61 ....I recognize those odds.....but wonder 'Which Gen number?"

Nonsense to toss cash at the last... ;)

Most notice that I do use proper capitalization...

You could have fooled me.

unless I’m making a Point or Drawing (hopefully) Attention to

Unless you are making a point of, and drawing attention to, words at random.

*Erp* . . . *f* . . . But then Again, only you Would know . *P*.

 

... sort of gibberish, which is Certainly NOT my ’style’ or intent ever here @ A’gon....Most notice that I do use proper capitalization...unless I’m making a Point or Drawing (hopefully) Attention to some (hopefully) salient issue o/r comment o/r even that which I generally refer to as an Absurdvation....as in ...

That’s why people think you post gibberish. *S*. You say things that don’t add up *VBG** You invent words like *Absurdvation* and expect us to decode your renderings. *L* *erp**dld*

@cleeds ...👍 ...Agreed.  Mostly too lazy to thesaurus, I'll work on it...;)

@nonoise ...*laugh*  Touche'....🤷‍♂️...

....this is a bit 'straight' for me, but...

I'd hope not to be put into psychic prison of that sort....esp. if WE want to elect someone Very Different....😎

Towards a Better Me.... *clink*