Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power

Associated Press ^ | March 7, 2012 | SETH BORENSTEIN

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.

The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth around 7 a.m. EST Thursday, according to forecasters at the federal government's Space Weather Prediction Center.

[steve86]

Buy stocks!

[beethovenfan]

The sun now competing with the EPA.

[HonorInPa]

Drink more Ovaltine!

[GeronL]

So how fast does a solar storm travel?

[COBOL2Java]

Getting conflicting reports. Is it expected to hit us tonight or tomorrow morning?

[Jonty30]

Depends who’s driving.

[mikrofon]

The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth around 7 a.m. EST Thursday

I'm filing for solar abuse....

[tgusa]

Be interesting to see how GPS reacts, if at all.

[alloysteel]

“May” disrupt power. More hokum from AssPress.

Shame. Frightening old ladies, children and liberals.

And maybe flying monkeys will come out their collective butts.

[BIGLOOK]

Chevy Volts hardest hit!

[GeronL]

lol

[Kimmers]

fashioning my tin foil hat now.....

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!

[John W]

Believe an earlier one was due by today then this even worse one shot out.

[Freddd]

torrent, disrupt power, airplanes, smack earth..

See any hype?

[OrangeHoof]

Do I need sunscreen for this?

[nomobs]

Bush’s fault

[ZX12R]

I don’t mind a power outage now and then. It breaks up the monotony of routine everyday life. But, if I were on an operating table with my chest open, I’d mind.