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izend
on Feb 26, 2021
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How prepared are we for the next giant solar flare...
The Carrington event supposedly took 17 hours to hit Earth, wouldn't the best option be to detect the CME and shutdown the grid before hand? I'd rather be without power for 24 hours vs 3 months or longer.
mongol
on Feb 26, 2021
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Yes it sounds like that, if it would be possible. Without power for 24 hours is inconvenience. Without for 3 months could equal mass starvation.
firebaze
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This is partially covered in the linked article.
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