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Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!

Turns out we have exceptionally high solar activity right now, with a category 4 solar flair expected to impact the planet, potentially affecting satellite communications, electronics and power grids.

Of course, if history is any guide the news is absolutely over excited over this, at best those in the northern states may see pretty lights at night.  I was particularly amused this afternoon at a CNN weather person recommending you unplug your dryer just to be safe.  I mean, is that really the most important appliance in his house?  🤣

Also, kind of off topic, if you have binoculars or a telescope with the right solar filters you can catch a glimpse of the dark spots on the sun associated with this CME.  Amazing to imagine that it is about 15-16x wider than the earth. 

erik_squires
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laoman
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"

You are right my friend...😊

I am like this sun..."
Yes, full of gas!

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mahgister
13,011 posts
 

What did you prefer : hot gas or hate in you?

😊

Enjoy your night and tomorrow dont send your "polite" kind of mail to anyone...

ewingfox
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I see an interesting post here, I note a few smart, thoughtful (funny) responses - then the thread is broken by trolling and I quickly lose interest, and I end up logging off to find something less annoying to ready.  This keeps happening to me, I'm a huge audiophile and WANT to like this forum but just haven't been able to engage. I've been a member for a number of years but just don't have the stamina to tolerate the scrolling required thanks to a few specific (and unfortunately) prolific posters.  When the world has been so unkind to you that you are restricted to one of the few platforms that does not allow your captive (and clearly miserable) audience the ability to mute you -perhaps it's you.

hickamore
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The CNN reporter's wife probably told him dryers have magical properties.

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