It’s the sun and it’s coming for us

[gipper]

How we’ll safeguard Earth from a solar storm catastrophe

From space-based research to new efforts that could protect power stations against an EMP attack, science is fighting to keep our power grid online.

www.nbcnews.com

I’d like to believe our government and energy companies are doing what they can to safeguard the grid, but how much has really been done?

 

[miketx]

I’d like to believe our government and energy companies are doing what they can to safeguard the grid, but how much has really been done?

I'm sure it's all been built back better and the infrastructure is secure!

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

When the sun hits Earth with a big solar flare and CME, the electrical grid could be irreparable damaged. Experts think this could be coming in our life time. Sending mankind back to a pre-electrical age, resulting in mass death.

This has been known for a long time but until recently, the msm hasn’t reported it.

Solar Cycle 25 is Exceeding Predictions and Showing Why We Need the GDC Mission​

With more activity comes an increase in space weather events including solar flares and solar eruptions, which can impact radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals, as well as pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. We have an increasing dependence on space-based technology and ground-based infrastructure that are susceptible to the dynamic nature of space.
Solar Cycle 25


Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says

Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says

Moonie Loonies

More $care $tories from NA$A, propagated to get funding for the astrogeeks' pet projects. Instead of this childish Trekkie circus, we need to get down to earth by exploring the planet's immense untapped resources down to the core.

 

[miketx]

Moonie Loonies

More $care $tories from NA$A, propagated to get funding for the astrogeeks' pet projects. Instead of this childish Trekkie circus, we need to get down to earth by exploring the planet's immense untapped resources down to the core.

Carrington Event - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

If this happened today it would be a disaster.

 

[Captain Caveman]

When the sun hits Earth with a big solar flare and CME, the electrical grid could be irreparable damaged. Experts think this could be coming in our life time. Sending mankind back to a pre-electrical age, resulting in mass death.

This has been known for a long time but until recently, the msm hasn’t reported it.

Solar Cycle 25 is Exceeding Predictions and Showing Why We Need the GDC Mission​

With more activity comes an increase in space weather events including solar flares and solar eruptions, which can impact radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals, as well as pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. We have an increasing dependence on space-based technology and ground-based infrastructure that are susceptible to the dynamic nature of space.
Solar Cycle 25


Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says

Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says

Blimey, for decades they've harped on about the earth potentially getting whacked by a solar flares, how it's gonna knock out satellites and the national grid etc....but feck all ever comes of it.

 

[miketx]

Blimey, for decades they've harped on about the earth potentially getting whacked by a solar flares, how it's gonna knock out satellites and the national grid etc....but feck all ever comes of it.

It already happened once.

 

[Captain Caveman]

It already happened once.

Once?

 

[miketx]

Once?

A major CME hit us in 1859.

 

[miketx]

Alerts, Watches and Warnings | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

www.swpc.noaa.gov

 

[Captain Caveman]

A major CME hit us in 1859.

I knew it, the internet briefly went down.

 

[gipper]

Blimey, for decades they've harped on about the earth potentially getting whacked by a solar flares, how it's gonna knock out satellites and the national grid etc....but feck all ever comes of it.

Things are changing. The magnetic field is weakening. A big flare and cme that 50 years ago wouldn’t be a problem, might be today.

You might have forgotten the event in Quebec in the 1989 that blew their transformers and shut down the grid there.

 

[miketx]

I knew it, the internet briefly went down.

Laugh all you want.

 

[gipper]

Interesting…

IN 7176 BCE, THE SUN ERUPTED IN WHAT MAY BE THE BIGGEST BLAST IN 10,000 YEARS​

Immense solar storm occurred over 9,000 years ago that would be devastating today.

We know of several big ones that have happened in the past century or two, but historic storms can be discovered as well. Looking at ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, scientists just announced they found a new one. It occurred in 7176 BCE, and it was huge, possibly the largest in the past 10,000 years (link to paper).

In 7176 BCE, the Sun erupted in what may be the biggest blast in 10,000 years

 

[Dekster]

I’d like to believe our government and energy companies are doing what they can to safeguard the grid, but how much has really been done?

IDK, but... "Three years of electromagnetic pulse simulations and testing by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) show that America’s electrical grid could withstand the impact of an EMP triggered by a nuclear weapon, according to research findings released on Tuesday by the independent, nonprofit group." EPRI report says existing tech would protect U.S. grid against electromagnetic pulses - Daily Energy Insider

 

[miketx]

IDK, but... "Three years of electromagnetic pulse simulations and testing by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) show that America’s electrical grid could withstand the impact of an EMP triggered by a nuclear weapon, according to research findings released on Tuesday by the independent, nonprofit group." EPRI report says existing tech would protect U.S. grid against electromagnetic pulses - Daily Energy Insider

"Could..."

 

[gipper]

Moonie Loonies

More $care $tories from NA$A, propagated to get funding for the astrogeeks' pet projects. Instead of this childish Trekkie circus, we need to get down to earth by exploring the planet's immense untapped resources down to the core.

You’re not informed. Please leave the thread.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

You’re not informed. Please leave the thread.

Chicken Little Lays an Egg

You are misinformed. Please leave your coven of astrogeeks.

 

[gipper]

Chicken Little Lays an Egg

You are misinformed. Please leave your coven of astrogeeks.

Here is a good YouTube channel where you can get up to speed quickly.

 

[gipper]

IDK, but... "Three years of electromagnetic pulse simulations and testing by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) show that America’s electrical grid could withstand the impact of an EMP triggered by a nuclear weapon, according to research findings released on Tuesday by the independent, nonprofit group." EPRI report says existing tech would protect U.S. grid against electromagnetic pulses - Daily Energy Insider

Apparently there is a bill pending in the Senate supposedly designed to harden the grid. Introduced this past June.
S. 4488 - Bill Sponsor

 

[miketx]

Apparently there is a bill pending in the Senate supposedly designed to harden the grid. Introduced this past June.
S. 4488 - Bill Sponsor

ONly thing it will harden is democrats bank accounts.