Electronic Armageddon? Congress Worries That Solar Flares Could Spell Disaster

[Earthnut]

High-energy electric pulses from the sun could surge to Earth and cripple our electrical grid for years, causing billions in damages, government officials and scientists worry..........

Solar Flares

[Walkabout]

I know I've been having trouble with the internet. Hopefully I will see the northern lights as the skys over the midwest are expected to clear.

https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110217/sc_afp/usastronomytelecomnasachina_20110217095946

[Earthnut]

And I'm sure this is just the beginning of the news and the flare's affects.

[Walkabout]

ya ....we're suppose to be entering a very active time....could last years. Also if some scienctist are right this could hearold a pole reversale [north becomes south and visa versa] which has happen many times in Earths history. Think what that would do to our electronic world !