Giant solar storm headed for Earth

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Better strap on your tin foil hats.


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The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.

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The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. EST Thursday, according to forecasters at the federal government's Space Weather Prediction Center. They say the storm, which started with a massive solar flare, is growing as it speeds outward from the sun."

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/giant-solar-storm-headed-for-earth-could-disrupt-power-grid-air-travel/article2361702/

[LongBlade]

Biggest storm in five years? I barely survived the last one.

This time I'll be better prepared. I'll line my hat with kitty litter!

[Capn Darwin]

Forget the hats, time to start foil lining my undies... :P

[Centurion40]

Biggest storm in five years? I barely survived the last one.

This time I'll be better prepared. I'll line my hat with kitty litter!

Capitol idea ole bean!

[Centurion40]

Forget the hats, time to start foil lining my undies... :P

That's a top-drawer suggestion as well!

[Gusington]

I'll go get my sun block and parasol.

[MIGMaster]

I'm just going to stand behind my mother-in-law. I'll be safe - she is so big she has her own gravity and eclipse schedule.

[LongBlade]

<chuckle>

[Windigo]

I'll go get my sun block and parasol.

mostly charged particles......   not UV radiation

[Shelldrake]

So far so good...but expect worse to come since the current cycle of solar activity is due to peak in 2013.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17295337

[Gusington]

OK Breezy so I'll get my radiation suit, slather myself in lead based paint and carry the parasol just because it's fashionable.

[Windigo]

OK Breezy so I'll get my radiation suit, slather myself in lead based paint and carry the parasol just because it's fashionable.

sounds good.... i am surprised that the Preppers on this forum haven't started saying stuff like

this could be the one - get you bug-out bag ready
buy gold because the banking system is going down with the satellite system

[MIGMaster]

They probably figured they didn't have time and just bugged out !

[Gusington]

So far the only result I see from this solar storm is a tingling in my loins. And that's always there.

[LongBlade]

So far the only result I see from this solar storm is a tingling in my loins. And that's always there.

Carries a parasol. Check.

Loins tingle. Check.

Sounds like the only thing Windy needs to prep for is condoms.