Solar storm on its way

TarJak · 09-12-14, 02:10 AM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-1...blasts/5738754

Would be interested to hear from those in the Northern US and Canada as to whether the predicted aurorae actually come about. Would love to be there to see that.

Eichhörnchen · 09-12-14, 02:31 AM

That's interesting. I don't know whether we'll see anything in the UK: I live in a relatively low light-pollution area (on The Wash) and, incredibly, we saw Northern Lights from our front drive one dark night some years back. Never since.

CCIP · 09-12-14, 04:46 AM

Not much to see here unfortunately, this part of the country is just coming off the tail end of a pretty big (rain) storm so the sky was overcast all night

Jimbuna · 09-12-14, 06:14 AM

Northern Britain and especially Norway is usually as good a place as any to see this kind of thing.

Eichhörnchen · 09-13-14, 01:57 AM

Went out about 23.30 last night but no Northern Lights...

STEED · 09-13-14, 08:31 AM

Why was this end of the world news not on the top billing?

Eichhörnchen · 09-13-14, 08:59 AM

You mean you're still down there on EARTH? We all left for the outer Solar System yesterday...

Wolferz · 09-13-14, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhornchen

You mean you're still down there on EARTH? We all left for the outer Solar System yesterday...

Orbiting Uranus looking for Klingons?

Talk about Into Darkness!

STEED · 09-13-14, 09:57 AM

Sad news everyone....all the new star trek films were burnt to a crisp, not a single copy survived the disaster.

ROCK ON BABY....

Jimbuna · 09-13-14, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Sad news everyone....all the new star trek films were burnt to a crisp, not a single copy survived the disaster.

ROCK ON BABY....

nikimcbee · 09-13-14, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-1...blasts/5738754

Would be interested to hear from those in the Northern US and Canada as to whether the predicted aurorae actually come about. Would love to be there to see that.

So what's stopping you?

vienna · 09-13-14, 01:36 PM

What is very interesting is the fact there is very, very little "hardening" in place to protect the power and communications grids worldwide. Even here in the US, with all our advanced technology, we are vulnerable in the very extreme to a large solar flare storm. The article states an large storm could set us back about 150 years, technology-wise and this actually not a gross exaggeration. Why is it there is no apparent effort to protect us from a very apocalyptic possibility?...

<O>

mapuc · 09-13-14, 05:50 PM

Some year ago a survey made by the Danish newsprogam TV-Avisen(TV-newspaper) showed that more than 80 or was it 90 % of the Danish electric suppliers(don't know the real English name for it) didn't have any protection against solar flare.

That would mean if a solar flare hit Europe and Denmark we are done.

Markus

Jeff-Groves · 09-13-14, 05:58 PM

Thanks! I now have a reason my Cell phone is off.

vienna · 09-13-14, 06:34 PM

Either that or a forgotten service payment...

<O>

09-12-14, 02:10 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Solar storm on its way http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-1...blasts/5738754 Would be interested to hear from those in the Northern US and Canada as to whether the predicted aurorae actually come about. Would love to be there to see that.

09-12-14, 04:46 AM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Not much to see here unfortunately, this part of the country is just coming off the tail end of a pretty big (rain) storm so the sky was overcast all night __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

09-12-14, 06:14 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Northern Britain and especially Norway is usually as good a place as any to see this kind of thing. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No Joy: Went out about 23.30 last night but no Northern Lights...

09-13-14, 08:31 AM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Why was this end of the world news not on the top billing? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-12-14, 02:31 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's interesting. I don't know whether we'll see anything in the UK: I live in a relatively low light-pollution area (on The Wash) and, incredibly, we saw Northern Lights from our front drive one dark night some years back. Never since.

09-13-14, 08:59 AM	#7
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You mean you're still down there on EARTH? We all left for the outer Solar System yesterday...

09-13-14, 09:57 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Sad news everyone....all the new star trek films were burnt to a crisp, not a single copy survived the disaster. ROCK ON BABY.... __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-13-14, 01:36 PM	#12
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	What is very interesting is the fact there is very, very little "hardening" in place to protect the power and communications grids worldwide. Even here in the US, with all our advanced technology, we are vulnerable in the very extreme to a large solar flare storm. The article states an large storm could set us back about 150 years, technology-wise and this actually not a gross exaggeration. Why is it there is no apparent effort to protect us from a very apocalyptic possibility?... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

09-13-14, 05:50 PM	#13
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Some year ago a survey made by the Danish newsprogam TV-Avisen(TV-newspaper) showed that more than 80 or was it 90 % of the Danish electric suppliers(don't know the real English name for it) didn't have any protection against solar flare. That would mean if a solar flare hit Europe and Denmark we are done. Markus

09-13-14, 05:58 PM	#14
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Thanks! I now have a reason my Cell phone is off.

09-13-14, 06:34 PM	#15
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Either that or a forgotten service payment... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __