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2026-02-07 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Scientists have recorded a powerful explosion on the far side of the Sun

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Posted by badanov 2026-02-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1754 views ] Top

1 The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-07 00:51|| 2026-02-07 00:51|| Front Page Top

2 It depends on the latitude as well as the ground impedance. New England is in a hot spot for destruction ; Brazil and India not so much.

Posted by Difar Dave 2026-02-07 02:13|| 2026-02-07 02:13|| Front Page Top

3 There will come a time when the only defense (other than apathy and inertia) against a solar blast will be a nuclear winter dust cloud [easy], or debris from an impact [not so easy].
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Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-07 11:38|| 2026-02-07 11:38|| Front Page Top

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