Comments on: Solar flare coming https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:12:50 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: VelociraptorBlade https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12297 VelociraptorBlade Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:11:51 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12297 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859" rel="nofollow">I live in eternal fear of this day</a>. It's like the next Big One here in California - we all know it's coming, all the signs say it's right around the corner, and we all know no matter how much we prepare, it's going to do some major damage. Think about it. In 1869, that flare wrecked the telegraph system, causing it to spark, shock people, and set fire to everything the wires touched. Now, think about what would happen if that occurred today in a world more heavily reliant on electronics. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1989_geomagnetic_storm" rel="nofollow">1989 was a smaller flare</a>, and it still did a good bit of damage and disruption. I live in eternal fear of this day. It’s like the next Big One here in California – we all know it’s coming, all the signs say it’s right around the corner, and we all know no matter how much we prepare, it’s going to do some major damage.

Think about it. In 1869, that flare wrecked the telegraph system, causing it to spark, shock people, and set fire to everything the wires touched. Now, think about what would happen if that occurred today in a world more heavily reliant on electronics. 1989 was a smaller flare, and it still did a good bit of damage and disruption.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12296 bowser Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:03:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12296 I believe that hit Persimmon Pass, UT, and took it off the map. At least I couldn't find it. I believe that hit Persimmon Pass, UT, and took it off the map. At least I couldn’t find it.

]]> By: johannes https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12293 johannes Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:01:13 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12293 Sunspot AR1429 has unleashed another strong solar flare. And it is headed straight toward us. http://spaceweather.com/ Sunspot AR1429 has unleashed another strong solar flare.
And it is headed straight toward us.

http://spaceweather.com/

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12280 TB Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:50:07 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12280 Turned out to be kind of a dud. We got lucky. Turned out to be kind of a dud. We got lucky.

]]> By: Jeff-Wash https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12279 Jeff-Wash Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:20:15 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12279 Sigh! All those electrical particles. More than you can count. If you can harness them, or, since you being Texan (pardon me for stereotyping), if you can lasso and corral them. Why you can go off the grid and never pay another electric bill your entire life. Get along, you ionized little doggies! Sigh! All those electrical particles.
More than you can count.

If you can harness them, or, since you being Texan (pardon me for stereotyping), if you can lasso and corral them.
Why you can go off the grid and never pay another electric bill your entire life.

Get along, you ionized little doggies!

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/03/07/solar-flare-coming/#comment-12250 Jody Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:04:34 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=10616#comment-12250 Oh hell Tom...we all know it will fall to earth and procreate other little(!) solar flares right on Texas. Fort Worth, to be exact. Just in time for summer. Oh hell Tom…we all know it will fall to earth and procreate other little(!) solar flares right on Texas.

Fort Worth, to be exact. Just in time for summer.

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