#8. Don't forget to protect your pets.
I don't buy into that 2012/Mayan calendar rubbish, but it's very strange that these storms will coincide with their calendar.
Also, I should mention that the author of this article has a blog, http://sustainingfarm.blogspot.com/
I don’t buy it. Extreme solar storms may mess up the power grid by inducing imbalances which foul up the HV transformers, but they won’t erase all data in all backup locations, nor will they reach EMP levels and wreck all electronics.
Yes. Or No. Maybe. We’re all gonna die!
They could; they would, and maybe someday they will, today, tomorrow or the next day, 2010, 2012, or 3068. Whoop out the flashlight.
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Solar storms happen all the time. Occasionally, they have a noticeable impact, but generally, they pass without any damage.
This is just more doom and gloom stuff. We’re at a solar minimum right now and the prediction is that by 2012, the sun will be moving to a solar maximum, which has more sunspots, flares and storms.
Even if there was a massive flare, it would have to be directed in the exact point the Earth occupied at the time and it would have to be significantly more powerful than a typical flare.
Can it happen? Yes.
Will it happen in 2012? No one can predict. This is just the scare story of the month.
LOL
Kinda funny in some ways.
We have an electrical intertie between Anchorage and Fairbanks that sees Geomagnetic Storm induced currrents in the 100s of amperes. The system seems to have no problems.
THere are several large Fiber Optic systems between AK and the L57 that see large voltage flucuations from Geomagnetic Storms. They still work due to the protective equipment built in.
The US is LESS exposed as much of the communications infrastructure is now F/O and not copper. Most comm equipment from major carriers is already ‘hardened’ - so Geomagnetic Storm related issues should be minimal.
More and more major transmission lines are SWER - which have less issues with Geomagnetic Storm induced currents. One major system, for example, runs from Delta UT (IPP) to LA and seems to work just fine.
What is with the “EMP ends civilization as we know it” fixation so many seem to have?
“1. Accumulate a large amount of stored water. Secure a very local water source.”
A more practical solution would be a quality water filter. A company called Berkey (www.berkeyfilters.com/) sells a ceramic filter that will purify 3,000 gallons per replaceable element. I have no affiliation with them, but I may buy one.
So, what happens to all the Compact Fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs when they’re hit by an EMP?
Gotta wonder about that and all the little LED flashlights and such. It’d really suck if the electric grid survives, but none of our freakin’ light bulbs worked.
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1. Banks will lose all records and will not know what loans they have, nor where to collect them, or have the communication skills to organize the collection of them. (This is a good thing!)
2. Electronic bank balances (including 401Ks and stocks) will disappear and people will be left with the money they have on hand, usually paper, essentially worthless.
Hell, isn't this already happening on a large scale? lol ;^)
