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j-g00da lemmy.sdf.org j_g00da@lemmy.sdf.org
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pmjv lemmy.sdf.org pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org
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Thanks for the content, kween! I don't know what it means!

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Syndication lemmy.today Syndication@lemmy.today
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Thanks for the content, kween! I don't know what it means!

The Carrington Event was the most powerful geomagnetic storm in recorded history, triggered by a massive solar flare on September 1, 1859, that caused spectacular auroras visible globally and disrupted telegraph systems with electrical shocks, fires, and messages sent without power. If a similar event occurred today, it could devastate modern technology, causing widespread blackouts, satellite failures, and communication breakdowns, with potential economic costs in the trillions of dollars. More info

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pmjv lemmy.sdf.org pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org
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The Carrington Event was the most powerful geomagnetic storm in recorded history, triggered by a massive solar flare on September 1, 1859, that caused spectacular auroras visible globally and disrupted telegraph systems with electrical shocks, fires, and messages sent without power. If a similar event occurred today, it could devastate modern technology, causing widespread blackouts, satellite ...

very cool. thanks!

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notptr lemmy.sdf.org notptr@lemmy.sdf.org
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Thank you for making telegraph power content

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Syndication lemmy.today Syndication@lemmy.today
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very cool. thanks!

No worries!

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LurkingLuddite piefed.social LurkingLuddite@piefed.social
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The Carrington Event was the most powerful geomagnetic storm in recorded history, triggered by a massive solar flare on September 1, 1859, that caused spectacular auroras visible globally and disrupted telegraph systems with electrical shocks, fires, and messages sent without power. If a similar event occurred today, it could devastate modern technology, causing widespread blackouts, satellite ...

Nah, there have been bigger, even bigger ones that have hit Earth. Just not with electricity use so far. There have been big ones in recent history, too, and the grid took it relatively fine.

Wikipedia has a nice concise list at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_storms

Particularly strong ones happened in 2003, 2024, and 2025.

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qrstuv Moderator qrstuv@lemmy.sdf.org
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Thank you for creating SimCity content!

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cathfish lemmy.world cathfish@lemmy.world
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Thank you for creating electromagnetic analog content!

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j-g00da lemmy.sdf.org j_g00da@lemmy.sdf.org
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Thank you for creating electromagnetic analog content!

Thanks, it killed my mobilek

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cathfish lemmy.world cathfish@lemmy.world
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Thanks, it killed my mobilek

(that's the best that can happen with a Mobilek. But repeat it out loud)

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