(05-06-2015, 01:45 PM)Confused Wrote: Sun emits huge solar flare, burst of plasma
Lol... that news story is grossly exaggerated. They say we "dodged a bullet", but in reality it was like dodging a nerf ball. I've seen Earth take direct hits from solar flares/CMEs much larger than this and be perfectly fine.
Edit: If you want to read about a real near miss from an organization that understands how solar flares work, read this: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sci...uperstorm/
Quote:According to a study by the National Academy of Sciences, the total economic impact could exceed $2 trillion or 20 times greater than the costs of a Hurricane Katrina. Multi-ton transformers damaged by such a storm might take years to repair.
2nd Edit: I hope I am not coming off as rude or discouraging. I very much appreciate you posting these articles and even this specific one. I am just trying to 'set the record straight'.