Solar Flare Sparks Biggest Eruption Ever Seen on Sun

[GrizzlyGuy]

From here:

No worries from this one, but keep those generators handy. A direct hit from a future flare could take out the grid if the power companies choose not to bring it offline in time.

[DaveInOroValley]

Wow, a massive Sun zit.

[glockman19]

It is expected to hit the west coast at 11:00 AM today

[k1dude]

Can you imagine if that pulse hit us? It would dwarf any man-made EMP weapon any enemy could deploy. Welcome to the dark ages. "One second after" anyone? At least in this case the whole earth would be affected and not just the US.

I don't know about you, but I haven't properly prepared for an EMP.

[couch]

Having recently finished One Second After, this is exactly what I was thinking when I heard about this.

[GrizzlyGuy]

Having recently finished One Second After, this is exactly what I was thinking when I heard about this.

The solar flare scenario is a little better than One Second After's EMP scenario because:

1) The solar flare can only take out equipment connected to long lines. Faraday cages aren't required as there is no fast rise time pulse.

2) The power companies will get a warning far in advance of the flare's impact on the earth. They at least have the option to take the grid offline to protect it, vs. no warning at all in an EMP attack.

However, deciding to put a lot of people in the dark (#2), even for a limited period of time and for a good reason, will be a tough decision to make. If they don't make that decision and their big transformers fry... get ready for civil unrest and probably a die off.

[wambrose02]

These solar flares are supposed to get worse throughout 2012.

http://www.solar-storm-warning.com/solar_storm_warning_NASA_2012_Researchers_say_most_intense_solar_maximum_in_fifty_years_coming_in_2012..html

[problemchild]

These solar flares are supposed to get worse throughout 2012.

http://www.solar-storm-warning.com/s..._in_2012..html

Im sure the libtardz will blame it on global warming and Bush.

[OHOD]

Wow!

Massive. I've seen solar flare movies on the science channels, but wow!
I want to go buy a tinfoil hat now to keep the buzz out of my skull.

[GrizzlyGuy]

I want to go buy a tinfoil hat now to keep the buzz out of my skull.

I'd go with the . Much more stylish:

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If you survive the flare, you can melt down the hoodie, separate out the silver, and trade it for more ammo.