Posted on 02/11/2023 2:56:01 PM PST by BenLurkin
According to space and weather experts, a recent development regarding the appearance of two new sunspots on the Sun has sparked a wave of concern, with the expectation that a global blackout can be hitting the Earth anytime soon.
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) has recently issued a warning about an upcoming solar storm, which can cause major electricity and signal blackouts soon. This comes as two unstable sunspots are visible on the side of the Sun which is facing the earth.
According to experts, a solar storm sparked by a massive solar flare explosion on Earth can cause electricity and internet blackouts in certain areas, and can also lead to loss of radio and GPS signals in several areas, leading to extreme danger.
The warning issued by NOAA states that there is a high chance of an M-level solar flare eruption and a mild chance of an X-level solar flare eruption. If an X-class solar storm hits the Earth, then the level of devastation can be massive.
The warning issued by NOAA states that there is a high chance of an M-level solar flare eruption and a mild chance of an X-level solar flare eruption. If an X-class solar storm hits the Earth, then the level of devastation can be massive.
It is expected that the solar storm will hit the earth this week itself, likely to cause disruptions over the weekend. In the recent few weeks, Earth has already suffered many solar storm-related blackouts in Pacific areas, causing inconvenience.
Further, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared alarming footage earlier this week, the scientists from the agency detected a piece of the Sun “breaking away” and swirling to form a massive "polar vortex".
As per media reports, a NASA space expert said, “Implications for understanding the Sun's atmospheric dynamics above 55° here cannot be overstated!” This new development of the sun is also one of the reasons why solar storms can hit the Earth soon.
Space experts have revealed that an X-class solar storm can lead to major disruptions, including a near-global internet and electricity blackout, as well as loss of radio, cell phone, and mobile signals in some areas.
Agreed. When I saw that this "news" was sourced from an "indian shitsite", my BS detector pegged.
A quick search of major news organizations and science news sites reveal nothing of importance, just a typical run of the mill solar flare which has happened thousands of times before.
It takes light from the Sun 8 minutes to get here. The solar storm itself moves slower, I forget how much, but it will get here later.
Hopefully it will mess up the Chinese as well.
May God protect us.
I’ve seen a couple of documentaries—one on the insipid Leftist Weather Chanell and I don’t look forward to grid destruction and the strongest people living a few days longer by killing and eating the weaker people. And then dying from raw sewage and disease.
We should have spent our billions on hardening and protecting the grid (Ted Cruz actually brought that up) instead of wimpy Ukrainians and climate change lies.
“Massive internet blackout soon?”
I guess that when it hit yesterday they missed it ...
See post 11
You should poke an antenna out the side so people can still call you on your phone.
Dang might know it my Super Man cape is in the cleaners.
Don’t tell me, lemme guess! BIPOCs and LGBTFUBARs hardest hit
Thanks, not every X-class flare is potentially dangerous, other than the usual radio blackout when it happens. This one was very short and intense, as the NOAA data at spaceweather shows, and after you look at these things for a while you know which will produce a CME and which probably won’t. They haven’t said yet, but CME prediction is about as reliable as election polling, and if this flare was quick enough to not have lifted solar mass out and flung it into space, it’s over with.
Always good to know the actual science rather than what bloggers report.
We need common sense solar flare legislation NOW!!
Just one of the many dangers of man made global warming I presume?
“”I don’t look forward to grid destruction and the strongest people living a few days longer by killing and eating the weaker people.””
You’ll adapt, people are always afraid of change at first.
Month or 2 with no internet would be great... Might open some of the brain dead idiots eyes to an actual world.
This would probably be a great thing for humanity.
Duration of Blackout? Temporary or what?
Do components get “fried” and not usable again?
No raduio and GPS - Hpow long?
The massive solar flare will explode the earth! That’s truly massive! Run for your lives!
Curious. I just watched that last night.
In all likelihood, there won’t even be a hiccup.
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