ALERT Incoming CME's Go Read this Thread NOW!!! - Maximum G5 Solar Storm Event Is In Progress Friday 5/10 -

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Wyominglarry

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Our magnetic shield is down by 40% from 1859. Four high intensity and long duration CMEs can cause the magnetic shield to not block out enough of the solar energy to stop damage to our grid. There are four CMEs coming and will hit earth this weekend. I hope everyone is prepared. If nothing happens no harm no foul.
 
packyderms_wife

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
Wyominglarry said:
Our magnetic shield is down by 40% from 1859. Four high intensity and long duration CMEs can cause the magnetic shield to not block out enough of the solar energy to stop damage to our grid. There are four CMEs coming and will hit earth this weekend. I hope everyone is prepared. If nothing happens no harm no foul.
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In the main thread DainelBoone said it's now up to five CME's. This does not bode well for our tiny planet.
 
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bracketquant

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Johnny Twoguns said:
I have my doubts. First off there was just about no one on the planet at that time even knew it happened. As far as I know it only affected telegraph systems, and that wasn't universal world wide. There wasn't the slightest bit of equipment in existence that could monitor or record anything whatsoever.

So it is all supposition, all of it, with no data or real world information to back it up. In addition the Sun, our Sol, is NOT the same as it was in 1859. It isn't the same sun we gazed upon 25 some odd years ago. It is now White. It was Yellow during most of my life.

It changed in the 1990's and most people missed it.

The USA and Europe have differing opinions on how large the massive X class CME of 2004 was. There WAS no X class until only very recently.

The Sun has changed.
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Perhaps your air got cleaner?
 
BadMedicine

BadMedicine

Would *I* Lie???
I heard once that a "planet killer" solar storm erupts about every day from somewhee on the sun and earth is just playing the long-lotto. Earth is so small, and so far away, that for a the "lazer" -mono-directional energy-traveling sun-storm to hit earth it would have to be from a PRECISE spot at jsut the right time... and being as how the surface of the sun is so much larger than earth, and the roundness of the sun making 360 x360 degreees of angles, plus all the minutes of angles... sounded like it could be true.

Saw this thread 3 days ago and went to look o nthe internet if that was a known know... couldn't find anything about it. Maybe dont know what to search...

Tighten your tinfoil gents, think the suns trying to send us a message:-P
 
Countrymouse

Countrymouse

Country exile in the city
packyderms_wife said:
How close are you to any fault lines? I know the Niagra Escarpment goes to the south of where you are at and meets up with the Mid Continental Rift, and of course there's Chicken Bone Lake in MN. And then there's all of those quakes that have been popping off in west Texas, and also New Jersey.
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There was even a very small earthquake here in GA yesterday--in the area near the mtns where they were having all the bad storms.
 
Countrymouse

Countrymouse

Country exile in the city
Melodi said:
I think this needs to be on the main for a few days until these flares are gone, as they are unusual and are starting to become major news items. By the way, I just checked, and the link goes to the start of the entire thread. You want to look at a few stories on the last few pages.

So far, everything seems OK (for now), but this needs watching. On the good side, I have seen predictions of possible spectacular auroras, which we might even see here in Ireland if the clouds clear.
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They just said on the nightly news that the "northern lights" would be seen even very far south. (haven't said yet HOW far).
 
Countrymouse

Countrymouse

Country exile in the city
packyderms_wife said:
Don't forget the blue/green comet went past the Sun during the eclipse last month. I'm seeing several NA youtube channels referring to it as the blue/green kachina.
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If memory serves---

The prophecy was that we first would see the kachina--

then that "a house in the sky" would fall.

What would major CME's like these do to the space station, if anything?
 
Pebbles

Pebbles

Veteran Member
Speaking of faraday cages, I just tried the microwave, wrapping cell phone in aluminum, and our all metal gun safe. All three failed the cell phone test. Tomorrow I may clean out one of my empty galvanized feed garbage can and give it a whorl. I agree with PW, I don't think I will need it THIS TIME but, only God knows.
 
packyderms_wife

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
Pebbles said:
Speaking of faraday cages, I just tried the microwave, wrapping cell phone in aluminum, and our all metal gun safe. All three failed the cell phone test. Tomorrow I may clean out one of my empty galvanized feed garbage can and give it a whorl. I agree with PW, I don't think I will need it THIS TIME but, only God knows.
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To be honest if it’s that big of an event phones probably won’t work ever again. See the video I posed in the big thread in the OP, Ben explains it way better than I can. A truly huge solar event will send us back to the Stone Age.
 
Pebbles

Pebbles

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packyderms_wife said:
To be honest if it’s that big of an event phones probably won’t work ever again. See the video I posed in the big thread in the OP, Ben explains it way better than I can. A truly huge solar event will send us back to the Stone Age.
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You are absolutely right PW. I just told my husband what you said and he agreed. The faraday cage hunt just ended. One less thing to worry about :-)
 
Fairwillows

Fairwillows

Where I am supposed to be.
OH, well, I'm feelin' spunky tonight, so I'll add my 2cents.:geek:

When these "professionals" give me dates, 12,000 years, 10 million years, whatever "years", ya know, I just can't seem to justify their claims. There seems to be conflicts within their groups, they can't all quite agree. Or maybe it's all the flipping lies I have been told that make me a skeptic.

Ben on Suspicious Observers also covered a couple videos on transformers blowing up in correlation to some spots. No I don't remember when, but not that long ago. I think it was in connection to the transformers at the Hoover Dam. My head is so full of knowledge, but my filing system ain't that great.

My other thought was in relation to that earthquake in 1811 that rocked the New Madrid. Who's to say there wasn't action going on with the Sun then, as it is right now, there is no data from that time period. My bingo card has Earthquake on it. Ben said all this action could take up to 30 days to release from this big blue marble. Oh, good, another countdown.

And that 10% chance of a wipe out event increases hourly because we don't know how many more or how strong the next flares will be.

Oh, good, I feel better. Prayers for safety friends :rs:
 
rob0126

rob0126

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packyderms_wife said:
Probably gonna see lots of areas without power tomorrow, most of which will be random in nature.
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packyderms_wife said:
I don’t know how it would be affected, but I don’t think it’d be good for those on board.
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I like to use chatgpt for general research sometimes. Narrows my searching down a bit.

Here is what it said about CME's.

Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are massive releases of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona. If Earth were to be hit by four CMEs in a short time frame, it could have several effects:
  1. Geomagnetic Storms: CMEs can trigger geomagnetic storms when they interact with Earth's magnetosphere. These storms can cause fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field, potentially leading to disruptions in satellite operations, power grids, and communication systems.
  2. Auroras: Increased solar activity resulting from multiple CMEs could lead to more intense and widespread auroras, also known as the Northern and Southern Lights. While this is visually stunning, it's a result of charged particles interacting with the Earth's atmosphere and is not harmful.
  3. Radio Blackouts: CMEs can cause radio frequency interference, leading to disruptions in radio communications, especially in the higher frequency bands.
  4. Satellite Damage: The increased solar radiation during a CME event can potentially damage satellites in orbit, particularly those without adequate shielding.
  5. Increased Radiation: CMEs can also increase radiation levels in space, which poses a risk to astronauts and passengers in high-altitude flights.
The severity of these effects depends on the strength and direction of the CMEs, as well as the Earth's position and its magnetic field orientation at the time of impact. While such events can cause disruptions, modern technology and infrastructure are generally designed to withstand moderate solar activity. However, intense CMEs have the potential to cause significant disruptions, especially in vulnerable regions. It's always a good idea to stay updated on space weather forecasts and any potential impacts they may have on Earth.
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Pay particular attention to #1.

Let me say that this is news to me.

For some reason, schools around here will be closed tomorrow. The reason was because of the bad weather GA is having. Everything seems to be fine, other than lots of rain tomorrow.

Maybe it has something to do with the CME's, or not.

We will see.
 
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Beach

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Pebbles said:
Speaking of faraday cages, I just tried the microwave, wrapping cell phone in aluminum, and our all metal gun safe. All three failed the cell phone test. Tomorrow I may clean out one of my empty galvanized feed garbage can and give it a whorl. I agree with PW, I don't think I will need it THIS TIME but, only God knows.
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Try turning the microwave on for 30 seconds or so, then test your phone. I bet that'll fix it. ;)
 
Melodi

Melodi

Disaster Cat
OK, everyone, it is now official that the coming storms this weekend could be bad. This is a headline story from RTE, the Irish National Broadcaster based on a warning from NASA. It is best seen at the link, with photos. But I'll just put the tet here. For once, it is clear in Ireland, so maybe we will see the Northern Lights (which isn't that unusual for us, we are not that far South).

www.rte.ie

US issues warning of severe geomagnetic solar storm

US authorities have issued the first Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch alert in almost 20 years as a powerful solar storm will hit Earth today, with the possibility of the Northern Lights being visible from Ireland.
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First 'severe geomagnetic storm watch' issued in almost 20 years
Updated / Friday, 10 May 2024 08:43
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these images of the solar flares on Wednesday and Thursday (Pic: NASA/SDO)

US authorities have issued the first Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch alert in almost 20 years as a powerful solar storm will hit Earth today, with the possibility of the Northern Lights being visible from Ireland.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued the alert late yesterday, the first alert of this level since 2005.

It said at least five "earth-directed coronal mass ejections" were observed and expected to arrive as early as today and to persist through until Sunday.


It also said several strong flares have been observed over the past few days and were associated with a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster, which it says is 16 times the diameter of Earth.

Coronal mass ejections are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun and cause geomagnetic storms when they are directed at Earth.

The NOAA says geomagnetic storms can impact infrastructure in near-Earth orbit and on Earth's surface, potentially disrupting communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations.

In 2003, a G5 solar geomagnetic storm resulted in power outages in Sweden and damaged power transformers in South Africa.

Geomagnetic storms can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora on Earth and the Northern Lights may be visible tonight and tomorrow night.


NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, yesterday
 
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