[spokeshave]

The culprit is a magnetic bubble of tens of millions of tons of protons

Schrodinger's cat laughs

[Right Wing Assault]

space physicists who predict immense balls of solar debris smashing into Earth have finally caught up with their brethren who forecast terrestrial weather

So, now they're up to 30% accuracy? /s

[Semper Vigilantis]

Rather than simply relying on rules of thumb, space weather forecasters have begun running a computer model that actually simulates the development of conditions between the sun and Earth. They're following the lead of atmospheric weather forecasters, who have been using computer models since the 1960s.

Yeah, that whole computer modeling scam worked out so well for the professional weather guessers. I do a better job of forecasting my local weather with just the weather training I received in flight school.