Massive Magnetic Solar storm - Page 2

Damon Hill · 31st December 2006, 05:25 PM

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We are at a solar minimum, so the sun's activity is low--on the average. One sunspot has been somewhat active this month with some X-class flares that produced some nice light shows in the northern hemisphere, but that's about it. We experienced much stronger flares in the last solar max, and I seem to recall accounts of a real doozy back in the 19th century that might have wiped out all our high-orbiting satellites today.

The next solar maximum is forecast to be stronger than average, but that's what? five or six years from now?

I've never heard of solar activity having any capability to directly affect humans, unless one counts pacemakers and even then probably not very likely. The quoted report just doesn't make much sense. especially for this event.

FastEddy · 31st December 2006, 07:00 PM

Damon Hill: "... I've never heard of solar activity having any capability to directly affect humans, unless one counts pacemakers and even then probably not very likely. ..."

Or unless you count the Earth's weather / sunspot cycle relationship as directly or indirectly affecting humans ... of course ... http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/weather.html

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31st December 2006, 05:25 PM	#11
Damon Hill diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Auburn, WA (somewhere between Seattle and Tacoma) Blog Entries: 1	http://www.spaceweather.com We are at a solar minimum, so the sun's activity is low--on the average. One sunspot has been somewhat active this month with some X-class flares that produced some nice light shows in the northern hemisphere, but that's about it. We experienced much stronger flares in the last solar max, and I seem to recall accounts of a real doozy back in the 19th century that might have wiped out all our high-orbiting satellites today. The next solar maximum is forecast to be stronger than average, but that's what? five or six years from now? I've never heard of solar activity having any capability to directly affect humans, unless one counts pacemakers and even then probably not very likely. The quoted report just doesn't make much sense. especially for this event.

31st December 2006, 07:00 PM	#12
FastEddy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Californie	Damon Hill: "... I've never heard of solar activity having any capability to directly affect humans, unless one counts pacemakers and even then probably not very likely. ..." Or unless you count the Earth's weather / sunspot cycle relationship as directly or indirectly affecting humans ... of course ... http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/weather.html

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