Wednesday, June 01, 2011

NOAA Official Warns Of 2013 Solar Storms

Most people have no idea how vulnerable we are to solar activity. By "vulnerable" I don't mean a few power outages or disruption of satellite communications (although that can happen). What I'm talking about is the destruction of our technological civilization and the deaths of millions.

An event capable of destroying our civilization has already happened, but in 1859 it didn't have much effect then. Basically it disrupted telegraph systems and created auroras as far south as Cuba, bright enough to wake up miners in Colorado or read a newspaper at midnight.

When it happens again, it's likely that auroras and firelight will be the only lights you'll see. .


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