Solar flare CME

[Penguin]

Possibly, we wouldn't know, the general public wouldn't know til the last second  

Au contraire, remember when scientists thought that they'd discovered aliens?  The story was all over the news within hours.  If the sand hits the fan, then the truth will always get out. 

-Penguin

[DMVIAGRA]

People are freaking out over the end of the world too much. I mean, it will happen and it could be anytime. I believe it will end, I don't believe that we can predict it. I mean what if were reading the day backwards 5105. 

I'm not going to worry about it because there's nothing we can do about it. If everybody dies no ones going to miss you, so don't worry. 

[Devil 505]

Looks like the Martians are gonna get hit too.

Poor little guys. Haven't they suffered enough?

[icepac]

I'm curious what happens to people in direct sunlight during this.

[chaser]

I'm curious what happens to people in direct sunlight during this.

With an event like this.. Nothing. I could have some effect if you were at one of the poles but not at the lower latitudes where people live.

[Vulcan]

I'm curious what happens to people in direct sunlight during this.

they go blind and the triffids will take over.

[MK-84]

With an event like this.. Nothing. I could have some effect if you were at one of the poles but not at the lower latitudes where people live.

Nothing.  The atmosphere will block any harmful radiation to humans.

Shortwave radio could be interrupted, and satellites could be affected by drag, and other communication problems.

The increase in sensitive electronics, and a dependence upon satellites and wireless communication, could however cause major problems.  For example, a networked powergrid.

[Penguin]

There is an issue if no backup is present.  It's like taking an iPhone but no compass while hiking.  If the iPhone, much like the other sensistive electronics in the power grid, can fail.  If there is no compass, or simpler, more durable backup to act as an interim solution while the sensitive electronics come back online then the sand has really hit the fan.

-Penguin

[DMVIAGRA]

Save up money for a new computer, your microchips are not radiation resistant. 

http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=5818

[dedalos]

you can go right now.  nobody is stopping you, you need directions to the wild?  .


semp

Nah, he has a GPS

[bozon]

I'm curious what happens to people in direct sunlight during this.

If they stay out in the sun and do not move at all to absorb maximum radiation, they run a serious risk of loosing a whole day of their life.

[dedalos]

If they stay out in the sun and do not move at all to absorb maximum radiation, they run a serious risk of loosing a whole day of their life.

Do they lose teh night also?

[321BAR]

you guys who are "ZOMG ITS 2012!" do realize that they miscalculated the Mayan calendar by 208 years right? it ends on 2220.

[321BAR]

also, from looking at the charts it doesnt look like the flare hit us?

[guncrasher]

also, from looking at the charts it doesnt look like the flare hit us?

i can look outside and tell that the solar flare didnt hit us  .


semp