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Solar Storms are Real Threat
by Andrew McCaskey
The National Center for Atmospheric Research conducted an exercise recently on a Solar Storm scenario, a large sunspot event such as occured in 1921 and 1853. Such events are rare, but recurring.
The massive effect on satellite communications, GPS, weather satellites and similar facilities would pale beside the event’s effects on the power grid in the Northern Hemisphere. The Southerern Hemisphere would not fare much better, with the disruption of commerce, funds transfer, communications and trade.
The redundant designs that have been a part of good engineering for years are there for a good reason. In communications systems as well as earthquake resistant buildings.
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