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Don't start any long conversations
« on: July 29, 2015, 01:40:46 PM »
Earth Will Only Have 12 Hours To Prepare For Massive Solar Storm

The worst case scenario is based on the Carrington event of 1859, which caused solar-flare related x-rays and radiation storms. In 2015, a similar event could cause the national grid to fail, satellite operations to shut down, increased radiation on flights and upset to electronic systems.

http://news.yahoo.com/earth-will-only-have-12-hours-to-prepare-for-081651736.html
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Re: Don't start any long conversations
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 03:07:56 PM »
I was figuring 36 hrs.
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Re: Don't start any long conversations
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 04:50:56 PM »
Have you heard any more from the senator who is trying to harden the grid?
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