massive coronal mass ejection due to hit earth today, 8/3

[Large Sarge]

http://welcometoafreeworld.blogspot.com/2010/08/nasa-says-large-cme-on-sun-headed-for.html

power outages mentioned, from previous ones.

maybe internet outages?

Satellites also taken out.

[Heimdhal]

A large mexican beer is going to hit us?




J/k, ty for the info

[sirgonzo420]

bring it on!

[DMac]

Folks in the northern areas (Canada, north US) will be privy to northern lights tonight at much lower latitude than is normally visible.

[Phoenix]

Would it really be so bad if the US Government's and MIC's computers were "taken out" permanently?

(yes, I realize ours go with it)

[sirgonzo420]

Would it really be so bad if the US Government's and MIC's computers were "taken out" permanently?

(yes, I realize ours go with it)


Naw... although I'm sure they'd have new ones up and running in no time.

>:(

[Shorty Harris]

yep, you can bet that tptb already have in place a backup, and backup to the back up..and backups to the backups to the back up.

[Phoenix]

Would it really be so bad if the US Government's and MIC's computers were "taken out" permanently?

(yes, I realize ours go with it)


Naw... although I'm sure they'd have new ones up and running in no time.

>:(


I'm sure they have "hardened" systems, but hardened systems require perpetual power, and, humans underestimate the power of nature far too often.

I'm not holding my breath for "relief" in the form of a CME, though.

[General of Darkness]

When do they get here, and what part of the earth is going to hit?

[StackerKen]

When do they get here, and what part of the earth is going to hit?

Good question the article says
It will effect the area of earth facing the sun.

But no indication of what time or anything like that.


Im skeptical any thing will happen....But like Sir Gonzo said, "bring it on"

[k-os]

I like the comments at the bottom of that article. Each one of us is represented there, for sure.

[ximmy]

Oh oh

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

I like the comments at the bottom of that article. Each one of us is represented there, for sure.


this one is my representation. ;D


Anonymous
August 2, 2010 9:54 PM

This is gonna be cool, especially if it disables everyones iPhones. I swear if I see another person playing with a iPhone or touch screen phone glued to their face I'm going to punch them in the face and kill their pets.

[General of Darkness]

I like the comments at the bottom of that article. Each one of us is represented there, for sure.


FYI - This might be a good time for panic sex, what time can I expect you. |--0--|

[Horn]

I'm waiting, I looked up in the sky a few moments ago & saw the Sun, tried listening, but couldn't hear anything out of the ordinary. 8)

[Shorty Harris]

Sweeet...Great time for the first annual GSUS weenie roast? Who brought the buns? :boom

[Phoenix]

When do they get here, and what part of the earth is going to hit?


I heard one gigaton of energy is going to be directed solely at the Los Angeles Basin.

(just kidding) ;D

[Phoenix]

But no indication of what time or anything like that.


The night of 8/3 for us, the morning of 8/4 for the other side.

Wherever it hits, it doesn't matter, since the entire ionosphere is affected. More intense localized effects are likely, but if it takes out anything in orbit (i.e., satellites), they could be oblique to the direct hit.

[Horn]

But no indication of what time or anything like that.


The night of 8/3 for us, the morning of 8/4 for the other side.

Wherever it hits, it doesn't matter, since the entire ionosphere is affected. More intense localized effects are likely, but if it takes out anything in orbit (i.e., satellites), they could be oblique to the direct hit.


Lemme guess, all flights will be canceled? :o

[Phoenix]

Lemme guess, all flights will be canceled? :o


Unlikely, unless it's really powerful.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

Oh oh


At least I can read my Calvin and Hobbes by Candlelight =)

[ximmy]

Oh oh


At least I can read my Calvin and Hobbes by Candlelight =)


Watterson was the best... ;)

[Hugginator]

Is it safe to come out of my bunker now?!?

[k-os]

My computer works!

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

It was a clear night last night and I saw no aurora borealis here in Michigan.

What a disappointment.

[AndreaGail]

I like the comments at the bottom of that article. Each one of us is represented there, for sure.


this one is my representation. ;D


Anonymous
August 2, 2010 9:54 PM

This is gonna be cool, especially if it disables everyones iPhones. I swear if I see another person playing with a iPhone or touch screen phone glued to their face I'm going to punch them in the face and kill their pets.

he took the words right out of my mouth :D

[AndreaGail]

the real question everyone should be asking if this is bad
;D
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l321/Gail_Andrea/KG_armageddon-1.jpg

[Bluegill]

It was a clear night last night and I saw no aurora borealis here in Michigan.

What a disappointment.


I'm in S.E. MI, I didn't see anything either.

[Large Sarge]

this article says it reached to michigan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1300175/SOLAR-TSUNAMI-Northern-Lights-seen-far-Michigan-Suns-flare.html