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2023-12-15 Science & Technology

Sun recorded its most powerful flare in six years

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Posted by badanov 2023-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [22 views ] Top

#1 I would slather in the SPF 75, but I live in Ohio and it is the season of the sticks.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-15 05:57|| 2023-12-15 05:57|| Front Page Top

#2
In tracking the 11-Year Solar Cycle (Holes, Flares and massive earthward ejections) issues.

The USA could be looking at a “Carrington Event” Mass Power Outage caused by a X-class Solar Event, like Canada had in March 1989.

The USA areas mostly likely to be effected.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-12-15 06:33|| 2023-12-15 06:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "Think it'll impact the weather?"

Better set up a new federal bureaucracy with billions in funding, just in case.

Posted by Tom 2023-12-15 10:53|| 2023-12-15 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Will it done anything to the supply of Sun Chips? My interest is peaked.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-15 11:23|| 2023-12-15 11:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Someone say ~~Winter~~ Weather?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-15 14:33|| 2023-12-15 14:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Be a shame if it hit Russia and China....or Europe. Just saying.

Posted by Silentbrick 2023-12-15 22:50|| 2023-12-15 22:50|| Front Page Top

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