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NOAA says tonight's 'cannibal' solar storm could be worst in 165 YEARS and cause GPS and power outages - as they reveal exact time it'll hit
Daily Mail ^ | 5/10/24 | Stacey Liberatore

Posted on 05/10/2024 11:43:56 AM PDT by week 71

Earth could suffer the worst solar storm in 165 years as six streams of plasma that erupted from the sun this week are set to make crash into our atmosphere tonight.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed Friday that the worst-case scenario would be what happened during the 1859 Carrington event, which set telegraph stations on fire, cutting communications worldwide.

In our modern-day society a geomagnetic storm - a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere- of that magnitude would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1859; aurora; auroraborealis; geomagneticstorm; northernlights; solarstorm
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To: roadcat; Texas resident
“I am going to put some microwave popcorn out in the yard and see what happens.”
You might get better results by putting your lithium rechargeable batteries under the microwave popcorn bags.

I’m going to put my hair in rollers—I’m due for a perm. Better hold ’em with plastic clips instead of metal bobby pins, tho.

101 posted on 05/10/2024 2:51:03 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: SkyDancer

“There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now. … What do you mean you’ve never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heaven’s sake, mankind, it’s only four light years away, you know. I’m sorry, but if you can’t be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, that’s your own lookout. Energize the demolition beams.”


102 posted on 05/10/2024 2:51:25 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: R_Kangel
My guess is that there may be a few glitches in some navigation for a few minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVdVpd-pqcM

103 posted on 05/10/2024 2:55:35 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: tired&retired
Right there was the problem.   A floating ground is next to worthless.
What are GICs? Freshman physics 101: When a magnetic field swings back and forth, electricity flows through conductors in the area. It’s called “magnetic induction.” Geomagnetic storms do this to Earth itself. The rock and soil of our planet can conduct electricity. So when a CME rattles Earth’s magnetic field, currents flow through the soil beneath our feet.

Québec is especially vulnerable. The province sits on an expanse of Precambrian igneous rock that does a poor job conducting electricity. When the March 13th CME arrived, storm currents found a more attractive path in the high-voltage transmission lines of Hydro-Québec. Unusual frequencies (harmonics) began to flow through the lines, transformers overheated and circuit breakers tripped.

A few years ago my cold water pipe from the street failed and I had to have it replaced with PEX.   I immediately called an electrician to sink some grounding rods to meet code and an arrestor on the power feed into the house.   I feel sorry for people that have only a cold water pipe ground and replace that with plastic that leaves grounding to chance.   The electrician even thought to put a jumper at the water heater between the cold and hot copper pipes before I could ask him to do it.

104 posted on 05/10/2024 2:58:28 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: week 71

Sparks fly when hookers testify against presidents and prosecutors shuffle evidence.

Even the sun notices.

Think of all those emails that prove shenanigans that will be lost now...


105 posted on 05/10/2024 2:59:04 PM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: higgmeister

But most everything is powered by power lines that are strung on poles for miles and miles. That is how most of the damage would occur. Thinks hooked to the power grid. That includes cell towers. Cable amplifiers. Home and business electronics, and on and on.


106 posted on 05/10/2024 3:02:18 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Revel

With proper grounding there shouldn’t be a problem for anyone.


107 posted on 05/10/2024 3:04:29 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: week 71

I guess firing up my E-Cat Cold Fusion generator will not save me or keep my internet connection up ............. poof!


108 posted on 05/10/2024 3:04:55 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (We used to be a Republic, we are now a Fascist Klepto-Thugocracy.)
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To: higgmeister

I even put grounding rods in when I run a power line to a hot tub junction box, garage, shed or barn. They are a pain to drive into the ground, but worth it.


109 posted on 05/10/2024 3:05:01 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

Exactly right.


110 posted on 05/10/2024 3:05:27 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: HYPOCRACY
During the Carrington Event, telegraphers were getting shocked and even though they turned the machines off the solar energy was still giving them power.

Beau Biden died at his telegraph key during the Carrington Event.

would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure.

Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...
The dead rising from the grave!
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!

111 posted on 05/10/2024 3:06:57 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago. Now with "Formal Deprogramming")
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To: higgmeister

I built my home in the 1990’s and used poured concrete with a welded faraday cage in the concrete as protection cage. Even poured my first floor 12 ft up with rebar, mesh and steel bar joist with 6 inches of concrete. Took me two days just to weld the rebar crossing joints for the Faraday cage. It was my first overhead poor and at 2000 square feet, I could feel it wobble when I ran the power trowel. If it would have collapsed it would have killed me.

The basement walls are 12 inches thick, 12 ft high , in ground, with rebar on the snap ties welded to vertical rebar that is welded to the floor rebar cage.

I had my vision of the coming solar storms in the early 1990’s and built my house on the farm accordingly.


112 posted on 05/10/2024 3:16:20 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: HYPOCRACY

Maybe it will shut down all the electric cars…..


113 posted on 05/10/2024 3:16:24 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I was looking at the Sun in my scope, and I have never seen so many sunspots at once. Amazing.


114 posted on 05/10/2024 3:19:15 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: week 71
NOAA says tonight's 'cannibal' solar storm

Could this be the same type of storm that forced cannibals to eat Uncle Boozie?

115 posted on 05/10/2024 3:20:00 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Boozie was eaten by cannibals....)
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To: week 71

Are there any Uncle Boson Particles in the area?

116 posted on 05/10/2024 3:21:14 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: higgmeister

Grounding does nothing to protect equipment from damaging power surges of the type that would occur in Carrington Event.
Only electronic devices designed to clamp over voltage and interrupt power to a device could help with that.


117 posted on 05/10/2024 3:25:41 PM PDT by Revel
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To: tired&retired

I remember the 1989 event. I’m in Northern Illinois, and before it was even completely dark, we could see the Aurora, glowing red. It was totally unreal….


118 posted on 05/10/2024 3:37:19 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: tired&retired

Sound like you have a bunker!


119 posted on 05/10/2024 3:41:18 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: telescope115

That would be awesome.


120 posted on 05/10/2024 3:50:11 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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