Last week a possible solar kill shot missed us.

Last week there was a major CME/solar flare that luckily erupted from the back side of the sun from our position. The visual I must say is impressive.

I am in the camp that says it is not "if" but "when" is the question for what has been called the solar kill shot. If it happens and the grid is blown out, that means the factories and infrastructure will also be out of commission so we can not expect New wiring, new transformers, or people to have the means and equipment to restore electricity .... I really do hope i am dead and gone sometimes before this happens... Other times except for the heat I am in a place where we will survive as we have food and water and are surrounded by people who know how to do with very little or nothing.

Some of the cities of the world and anyone living in them are going to be in a world of hurt between the outage and the gangs who will be out and about wanting from anyone who has anything IMO.
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The thing is, this:

In the U.S. it's sort of a weird situation. The "grid", for the most part, is composed of a number of independent electricity producers and distributors. 'Merica!
This web of providers which furnish electricity to the masses knows of the potential impacts of a severe geomagnetic storm. They also have developed (are further developing) contingency plans should such an event occur. Among other things the basic idea is that, if it becomes apparent that a major event is imminent, a last resort effort would be to turn the power off for a few hours. Yeah, that would be bad for a few hours and the economic repercussions would echo for a bit but the infrastructure would not be severely damaged.

Other factors:
A geomagnetic storm is not a global effect. Severe effects are only seen at higher latitudes and mostly on the night side of the Earth.
The effects on the grid are highly dependent upon the length and orientation of the conductors. Not all parts of the grid would be subject to the low frequency electric currents which can cause problems.


Yes, it is of great concern. No, it will not result in a Mad Max scenario.

a reply to: 727Sky

"Suspicious Observers" is a fantastic channel! Thank the odds we missed that one.

A 'Mad Max' scenario would unfold but I'm sure it would be far worse. That definitely would be the Great Reset.

a reply to: EternalShadow

"Suspicious Observers" is a fantastic channel!

I disagree.
He's a perfect example of how a little bit of knowledge can be a bad thing.

Thank the odds we missed that one.

More often than not, we do. And that one wasn't even close.
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a reply to: Phage

Have you seen this on space weather? its the site i usual follow.
"Solar Flare" On iROSA

The solar flare was powerful enough to shine at the ISS station.

a reply to: HawkEyi


The event being discussed here is an X class solar flare which occured on July 3.

The video is not showing the effects of a solar flare (the poster himself puts it in quotes), it is showing something that occurs quite frequently. When the solar panels are at just the right angle to the observer, they suddenly reflect a lot more sunlight. Like a signal mirror. There was no great solar flare at the time the video was taken.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: EternalShadow

"Suspicious Observers" is a fantastic channel!

I disagree.
He's a perfect example of how a little bit of knowledge can be a bad thing.

a reply to: 727Sky

The "Mad Max Scenario" will probably happen anyway. 30% because the sun and 70% because the people in panic or using it as an excuse to smash stores and steal.

They did it for less than a solar event last year.

My generator is in a Faraday cage and my 12v system will soon include a solar panel. My cables are underground, only about a foot deep though. My entire home is shielded by siding and a tin roof that are grounded to the Earth.

My outdoor antennas and power from the grid will be a problem, without warning I could get much of my electronics fried though the house wiring. Some equipment is isolated on an independent 12v DC system with an inverter though. That system is the security computer with WiFi LAN and some two-way radio equipment.

Overall it's a throw together system, but I will have power when others don't.

a reply to: MichiganSwampBuck
Stick with just the solar panels if that were to happen. I have a feeling the noise a generator would be a call to nefarious characters in your area. I myself will be screwed. I'd start cold smoking as much meat from the freezer. We do have a root cellar that's nice and stocked.

a reply to: Woodswatcher

I got a Dyna-Glo Vertical Charcoal Smoker for X-Mas and will be firing it up for the first time tomorrow, doing a whole chicken and what ever else might fit. I have a lot of dry and canned goods as well as a few pounds pickling/Kosher salt, I should have some good smoked food here soon.

I'm testing my security system on the inverter right now, I'll need a couple new batteries if I want this to work with the solar panel. With a single old marine battery on full charge it will last 10 minutes, with a trickle charger on it, 25 minutes. Two brand new batteries wired together and charged daily with the panel is where I will go next.

The generator is gas powered and will only be run for short periods until gas is no longer available.

a reply to: Phage
Thanks for the reply. Ah i see that one occured on Jule 3 well space weather has even a chart showing which solar flare are powerful enough.

I dont think the one on July 3/4 was that powerful maybe slightly. But i didn't notice any reports of blackouts.

Oh, asteroids will get us long before we get zapped by a solar flare big enough to really cause serious damage. Seems like they find a new potentially dangerous asteroid every week, and we have no idea how many of them are out there lurking around waiting to come at us.

Still, it's funny that when Plato talks about Atlantis in Timaeus he specifically mentions "bodies moving in the heavens" that go periodically go awry and fry people who live in higher altitudes.

"Now this has the form of a myth, but really signifies a declination of the bodies moving in the heavens around the earth, and a great conflagration of things upon the earth, which recurs after long intervals; at such times those who live upon the mountains and in dry and lofty places are more liable to destruction than those who dwell by rivers or on the seashore."

That sure sounds like some kind of radiation coming from space.