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Strong geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth
Associated Press ^
| 10-23-03
Posted on 10/23/2003 2:04:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A strong geomagnetic storm was expected to hit Earth on Friday with the potential to affect electrical grids and satellite communications.
One of the largest sunspot clusters in years developed over the past three days and produced a coronal mass ejection, similar to a solar flare, at 3 a.m. EDT Wednesday, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: environment; geomagnetic; sun; zap; zot
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Minorities and women to be hit hardest. Democrats ponder investigation. Hillary states "Bush knew..."
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:07:28 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: Caipirabob
Are the poles flipping yet? Our we now south of the Equator, as predicted? I do feel a bit dizzy this morning.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Oh great.. that's all we need is a major blackout and loss of satellite tv when the fricken world serious is going on.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:11:38 AM PDT
by
dc-zoo
To: Caipirabob
Nah, come on - Bush CAUSED IT. Probably because he withdrew from the Kyoto treaty.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:11:46 AM PDT
by
Sapper26
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Get out your HAM radios, everybody! Maybe we can talk to our relatives from the 60s like in "Frequency."
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:12:50 AM PDT
by
mysterio
To: mysterio
So..ya' figure I shouldn't launch my satellite for a couple of weeks ?
I'd hate to disrupt the Past, now that I'm so close to mastering the Cat's Cradle with my Yo-Yo.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:19:18 AM PDT
by
PoorMuttly
(Operation Enduring Muttly)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
As a longtime fan of Silver Age Marvel comics, I'll be sure to go out jogging that day. Could pick up a neat super power or two.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:19:19 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
(I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Here it comes!
To: Joe Hadenuf
ping
To: Arthur Wildfire! March
Pointed right at us!
To: petuniasevan; RadioAstronomer
ping
To: Caipirabob
Now you can know too!
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Cool beans :-)
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:35:46 AM PDT
by
Tamzee
(...This tagline has been tested on animals.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Will this disturb my moral compass? or give me an excuss to tell my wife.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
...and produced a coronal mass ejection...Gee, don'cha just hate it when that happens?
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:40:52 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Seems to be a bit of a botch, don't know if it was AP or someone at NASA, but this CME was from 486, the area which is barely rotating into view, not from the sunspot currently in the center of the sun.
It wasn't directed at the earth at all.
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:51:37 AM PDT
by
John H K
To: Oldeconomybuyer
"Why are we just now finding out about this?!! This is dissapointing news", said Daschle, D-S.D.
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:58:06 AM PDT
by
marvlus
To: John H K
So,is the picture wrong,the story wrong or the warning wrong?
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:58:29 AM PDT
by
John W
To: John H K
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posted on
10/23/2003 4:11:29 AM PDT
by
Orlando
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