Leading space science expert predicts a 'direct hit' on Earth from a solar storm

Interesting Engineering ^ | 7/17/22 | Loukia Papadopoulos

[oldvirginian]

“Yep. Just a matter of when, where and how.”

Oh, okay.
If we get a choice I’m going with “in bed, at the age of 110 while making whoopie with my 35 year old biologically female beauty pageant winner wife.” Or some variation thereof.

[Vermont Lt]

We get this stuff every time the sun farts.

It will happen some day. Maybe not.

Wasting time on this is not worth your time.

[plain talk]

Eventually one day one of these solar flare or asteroid warnings will actually result in some real damage. Hopefully not this time.

[telescope115]

LOL!

[Bratch]

[epluribus_2]

(coming) Gov. Whitmer: “You may not leave your homes...”

(verbatim message on radio at beginning of Wuhan Flu “Flatten the Curve” fascism. Made Michiganders’ blood run cold.)

[SunkenCiv]

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[BenLurkin]

Good flick. Very....atmospheric.