Huge solar flare threatens chaos

drunkmonkey

Were in for a bit of a blast of radiation over the next 48hrs.

An enormous solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, satellite navigating, flights and the weather and it's going to get worse with more eruption on the sun due.

Not sure if we should be worried, might go to the pub just in case.

conor.hogan.2

That link is an interesting read.

link = http://www.space.com/14818-solar-flare-magnetic-storm-satellites.html

ejmaztec

I had some solar flairs once.

MS.ing

as long as it doesnt disrupt broadband couldnt give a fiddlers

matt-dublin

+1 fantastic article there, oh yeah, forgot as well, there's an alien spaceship flying over the sugarloaf

squod

MS.ing wrote: »

as long as it doesnt disrupt broadband couldnt give a fiddlers

It may mean you have to go outside.

Pilotdude5

Not my beloved gps:(

lividduck

Flares! omg...so like ...last century!:D

matt-dublin

we might be looking for this...?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9129802/Solar-flares-erupt-from-the-Sun.html

telegraph wrote:

Two massive solar flares have erupted this week on the Sun, astronomers reported on Wednesday.


The first flare occurred on Sunday and the second on Tuesday. The resulting ejections of plasma, known as coronal mass ejections (CME), began reaching the Earth on Wednesday. Increased CME activity on Earth could interfere with orbiting transmission satellites and could causes outages on global positioning systems and other devices. Flucuations to some electrical power grids may also be experienced.


The CME is traveling toward Earth at more than two million miles per hour.


The images of the flares were captured by the geosynchronous Solar Dynamics Observatory. The magnetic field telescope observed the most volatile activity in the region of the Sun known as Active Region 1429.

Yakult

Sweet!

squod

drunkmonkey wrote: »

An enormous solar flare is heading toward Earth

I'm now offering up to 50% off RRP. PM for details.

Shryke

CHAAAOOOOOOS!

Mr.Crinklewood

Off to get a last meal suggestion from the last meal thread...

eth0

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Were in for a bit of a blast of radiation over the next 48hrs.

An enormous solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, satellite navigating, flights and the weather and it's going to get worse with more eruption on the sun due.

Not sure if we should be worried, might go to the pub just in case.

Hope it actually does happen. Unlikely to kill anyone directly at least and a welcome bit of chaos as a distraction from the ongoing financial woes

Sindri

What did chaos ever do to solar flare?

Doom

Mmmmm....where's my tinfoil hat

Turtyturd

I hope it doesn't interfere with the Dublin Bus real time timetables....imagine the confusion if it got them working.

ejmaztec

eth0 wrote: »

Hope it actually does happen. Unlikely to kill anyone directly at least and a welcome bit of chaos as a distraction from the ongoing financial woes

Solar flares are going to be a pushover compared to those feckin woes.

MagicMarker

Disco Stu will be delighted.

pragmatic1

Sindri wrote: »

What did chaos ever do to solar flare?

He said it was smelly and he didnt want to be friends anymore.

44leto

**** I have Sky TV it just better miss that satelite.

Something on the BeeB about this last night, the sun is going to at its max in sunspot activity over the next 12 months.

matt-dublin

these are some of the best flares ive seen in a while:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDL38Bt1JFRHyvZfPLS0RmMrfVNIVbDuLSz7gLyIRdYmgev6er

drunkmonkey

Oh oh!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW8Rsil0lqk

mike65

Could see some good northern lights in the next few evenings.

drunkmonkey

and food shortages.

micropig

Well, is there anything to be seen in the sky yet? Did anyone get up and check? let me know, it'll save me the hassle:D

previous user

I don't see anything yet,
... anyone see anynorthern lights or anything?

micropig

previous user wrote: »

I don't see anything yet,
... anyone see anynorthern lights or anything?

Not here anyway, nice clear sky, few clouds moving quickly,a few stars, Really Really bright moon though

drunkmonkey

It's not here yet, 2 boats collided in the north but don't know if it's a gps related incident.

It's due at at about 1:30 a.m. Eastern time Thursday -- with a margin of error of plus or minus seven hours. I think that's about 6am in Cork tomorrow give or take 7 hours.

micropig

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It's not here yet, 2 boats collided in the north but don't know if it's a gps related incident.

It's due at at about 1:30 a.m. Eastern time Thursday -- with a margin of error of plus or minus seven hours. I think that's about 6am in Cork tomorrow give or take 7 hours.

It's like Y2K all over again, :eek::p

drunkmonkey

Yea just this time it's traveling 400 million miles an hour, spewing Plasma and heading straight for us.
Could be here shortly, keep a look out for it.

Celly Smunt

I'm hearing voices in my tooth filling,what's happening?

micropig

Quick wrap tin foil around your head to deflect them:D

booboo88

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

That link is an interesting read.

link = http://www.space.com/14818-solar-flare-magnetic-storm-satellites.html

The world,is gonna end!!!!

micropig

My fridge door is opening and closing like it's possessed...is it any thing to do with this?

Scuid Mhór

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE

micropig

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE

'Goodness Gracious! Great Balls of Fire!:D

Doc Ruby

pmcmahon wrote: »

I'm hearing voices in my tooth filling,what's happening?

Oops, sorry about that... how about now?

Firefox11

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It's not here yet, 2 boats collided in the north but don't know if it's a gps related incident.

It's due at at about 1:30 a.m. Eastern time Thursday -- with a margin of error of plus or minus seven hours. I think that's about 6am in Cork tomorrow give or take 7 hours.

Well I'll be in bed at that time so wont be using much electricity or GPS so......meh.

Indubitable

So what does this do for our weather?

micropig

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Oops, sorry about that... how about now?

I'm hearing a bit of Jerry Lee Lewis...

micropig

Indubitable wrote: »

So what does this do for our weather?

Indian summer in April

GamesDontSuck

Just took a picture of my neighbour awaiting the flares...


... :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZedhoqYdfTM

Well - if that's the end of the internet, that means it's the end of porn. Yikes, better start downloading and fapping now.

micropig

Deleted User wrote: »

Well - if that's the end of the internet, that means it's the end of porn. Yikes, better start downloading and fapping now.

Done and Done, just in case like:D

jetsonx

and it's all the fault of Lehman brothers...

Quick...call the government...there must be a consultant out there who will be able to write a report on this...

pconn062

"UNLEASHING ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SOLAR STORMS IN MORE THAN......five years........oh......"

JONJO THE MISER

So it should be here around 6am?

Doc Ruby

micropig wrote: »

I'm hearing a bit of Jerry Lee Lewis...

Well if you start getting any urges to assassinate the Premier of the Soviet Union just remember the safe word is "Cletus".

A large solar storm blacked out a large part of Canada nine years ago, more of a pain in the arse than a disaster!