The 1859 super solar storm

If there were enough warning, could our power companies take their equipment down, or turn it off, to save it before it got fried? I really dont know anything about that stuff..but its like unplugging your pc in a bad electrical storm so it doesnt fry.
Also, I love the story about the miners waking up to cook breakfast. I sure wish I could go back in time to see that. "Boy I feel like I havent gotten any sleep, how bout you? " " Yea me too, but it's morning, so lets get the beans on the grill"

Well that analogy would be correct, but there is one crucial problem with it - The electronics within the computer itself would act as antennae, conducting the solar induced ground currents and melting/frying the machine.

Here let me try (yay analogies)!

Now let's suppose that you lived in an apartment next to some high tension wires that transfer huge amounts of electricity.

Now suppose you have a magic rubber glove that would allow you to literally reach into the sky, and tear these wires out of the sky without harming yourself, which you do - then proceed to stick the high tension lines into one of the wall sockets in your apartment ...

When you plug your iPod into that socket, do you think that you're going to actually charge the battery?




[edit on 4-7-2009 by brokenheadphonez]

You would be hard pressed not to find some historical event that was foreshadowed in some way by a movie, video game, tv show, or book. Here, we are talking about a movie that is coming out on the exact same day with the exact same plot - not something that came out 7 years ago that makes an obscure reference at the end. This movie company actually has something to gain with hype by transforming you into a walking, talking movie poster who wants no compensation for his efforts.


[edit on 4-7-2009 by andrewh7]

Look, regardless of whoever the hell made the circles or if it's a viral marketing campaign or not, this is probably a more serious threat to humanity than swine flu, nukes, or biological weapons ...

Quit being ignorant.

Let me make a short list of some of the effects solar activity has on Earth:

(biological, human)
-blood pressure changes/acute cardiac morbidity
-effects on regulatory systems and cholesterol levels
-electrocortical effects
-situational anxiety, and emotional distress
-headaches, dizziness, others
-immunological deficiency
-cancers

(environmental, Earth)

- meteorological: hurricanes, tornadoes, el nino/la nina
- seismic and tectonic
- volcanic
- magnetospheric
- atmospheric

(technological)
-satellites, national security & communications including commercial and military GPS including weapons guidance system
-power grids and transmission lines
-HAM/radio frequency issues

Also solar cycles correlate with economic effects globally.

And those are a *few* of the things that solar activity impact on Earth.

science.nasa.gov...

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[edit on Sun Jul 5 2009 by Jbird]

LOL, and we're supposed to believe that a squirrel caused the cascading Northeast blackout of 2003, eh?

I didnt realize the grid was so extensive or interconnected! wow..I mean, we would literally be thrown into the stone age again...might be for the best, somehow. Maybe some of us need to get back to basics. I wouldnt worry so much in warmer weather..looks like kerosene is the next best thing.

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You shouldn't assume that people won't notice plagiarism. Next time you copy&paste a response...give the the person that made the effort to put their thoughts into words credit.

Well just looking at the latest SOHO Imgs..........and that group of sunspots some one posted early is a lot bigger and just gone BOOM! you can see the flare now, lets hope it miss's and not a big one...

Though looking though the SOHO all time photos there largest group of sun spots ever recorded is about the same size of these......

Gonna be an interesting few days to say the least...

I ,for one ,wont call you crazy at all,Ive been doing the same but only have about a months worth of food.I will just say this though,if you cant store much water and we get a bit of notice ,FILL the bath and any spare sinks ,when the power goes the water will go to.

I am wondering how/if this will affect us in the southern hemisphere? Does anyone know or have a view?

coasttocoastam.com has guests on RE: ufo and the crop circles.
Just a note RE: emp waves from whay I have read they take out anything not grounded and protected including any cars with computers hence most cars after the lates 60`s or 70`s. This effect is like emp from a nuclear blast. I am grounded and have thyroid block pills in case of radiation. Stan deyos web site is a good source of preparedness and the book dare to prepare is a big source of information on how to prepare for all events.

standeyo.com...

Hazzards of sucha event............

www.nap.edu...

links to a interesting report

Look up cmes and emps on google. Its all bad news.






[edit on 6-7-2009 by saralee]

After reading saralee's post, I have decided that I want cake.

Edit to add: If you've been squirreling away information and data or pictures and what not, now is the time to compile everything into a handy zip file and share it with other people who are studying this.


[edit on 6-7-2009 by brokenheadphonez]

Thought I would give this a bump.

Seems the sun is finally waking up good and proper.



spaceweather.com...

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