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A "cannibal" solar ejection heading straight for Earth could bring northern lights as far south as Illinois and trigger power voltage issues
CBS NEWS ^ | AUGUST 17, 2022 / 1:38 PM / | Li Cohen

Posted on 08/17/2022 1:07:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin

One of those bursts, called a coronal mass ejection, or CME, is expected to collide and consume another, creating what's called a cannibal CME event. According to The Weather Channel, these events can spark strong geomagnetic storms β€” and in this case, it's headed in our direction.

NOAA expects that the CMEs will hit on Thursday, but before they do, the agency said that Earth will also be blasted on Wednesday with relatively fast solar winds, known as a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. The solar winds alone could trigger a minor geomagnetic storm on Wednesday, but those conditions are expected to escalate to strong conditions, known as G3, once the solar bursts make their appearance.

NOAA said at least four of the CMEs have the potential to directly affect Earth.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; aurora; cannibalcmeevent; catastrophism; cme; coronalmassejection; science; sida; solarflare; terezapultarova
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1 posted on 08/17/2022 1:07:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: FrogMom; dayglored; Conan the Librarian; McGruff; TornadoAlley3; Eagles6; Cedar; dforest; ...
Pinging the Ping Me When the Internet Goes Down ping list:

If anyone wants on or off the list, kindly FReepmail me. Thanks!

2 posted on 08/17/2022 1:09:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

“We’re all gonna die! Film at 11.”


3 posted on 08/17/2022 1:13:30 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ping.


4 posted on 08/17/2022 1:17:22 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin
"...potential..."
5 posted on 08/17/2022 1:18:41 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Great minds drink alike...me and my baby havin' a hell of a night. - - BB King)
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To: BenLurkin

A Solar flare is just a Solar flare no matter how many stupid words they put in front of it ,LOL


6 posted on 08/17/2022 1:40:48 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BenLurkin

In 1862 the Northern Lights were clearly visible over the battlefield at Fredericksburg, Va.

https://belleonthebattlefield.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/light-show-above-fredericksburg/


7 posted on 08/17/2022 1:44:41 PM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
I've been eating a diet high in anti-oxidants - so therefore
I could potentially start laying golden eggs at any moment.

/s

8 posted on 08/17/2022 1:49:17 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: BenLurkin

The K index has jumped from a 2 to a 6 in the last couple of hours. It’s here.

https://www.spaceweather.gov/


9 posted on 08/17/2022 2:09:26 PM PDT by Not_Who_U_Think
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To: Army Air Corps

This... is actually a bigger concern than most of the climate change psychosis. We’re long overdue for a Carrington-level solar event. You want chaos? A CME will provide that in spades.

Further, as discussed by Svensmark and Calder in “The Chilling Stars,” higher solar output equals lower cosmic radiation making it to us. This, in turn, it believed to reduce overall cloud cover, which will, in turn, increase global temperatures.

The psychotic leftists have us in a bind: if we do something, and we see cooling as a result of the solar minimum, they can claim what they’re doing is “working.” And sadly, most of the globe will believe it.

On the other hand, they can point to increased global temperatures as a result of a more active sun as further need to implement insane “climate policy,” and we’re stuck arguing with idiots.

The sun and the cosmos are the biggest contributors to our planet’s weather. Our output as a species is a pittance by comparison.


10 posted on 08/17/2022 2:12:41 PM PDT by rarestia (β€œA nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: GaltAdonis

My brother-in-law thinks he’s a chicken.

We’d take him to the psychiatrist but we need the eggs πŸ₯šπŸ₯šπŸ₯š.


11 posted on 08/17/2022 2:16:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin

(The solar winds alone could trigger a minor geomagnetic storm)

So Greta Thunberg will be arcing with lightning ⚑⚑⚑ bolts? πŸ˜ƒ


12 posted on 08/17/2022 2:18:57 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: rarestia

Oh, I know that a CME striking Earth would be disastrous, but there is bupkis that I can do about it.


13 posted on 08/17/2022 2:21:16 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin

If everyone switches to all electric homes and cars, one giant solar flare could shut down the entire country.


14 posted on 08/17/2022 2:40:26 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <Ξ™Ξ§Ξ˜Ξ₯Ξ£>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
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To: BenLurkin

Fear porn ping


15 posted on 08/17/2022 2:53:13 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: BenLurkin

This is from Don’t Look Up.


16 posted on 08/17/2022 2:55:43 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: TornadoAlley3

THAT was a funny movie! The satire was razor sharp.


17 posted on 08/17/2022 2:58:15 PM PDT by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: BenLurkin
...recurrent coronal hole high speed stream.

THAT sounds painful.

18 posted on 08/17/2022 3:51:40 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: BenLurkin

This is happening now. For real. Hope it doesn’t get too bad.


19 posted on 08/17/2022 4:12:46 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

It is happening right now. Lots of communication issues going on at work.


20 posted on 08/17/2022 4:14:29 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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