Solar storms potentially affecting communications

[QuintonB]

Solar storms and communications problems

The Earth is currently experiencing the biggest radiation and geomagnetic storm in five years, potentially disrupting communications

 

[latro]

Extremely interesting article! Thanks

 

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Did anyone else have flickering lights in Jo'burg?

 

[Quentinb]

Interesting read. Thanks!
BTW... is it just me, humans 'think' that we are can control of the universe?

“solar weather” which satellites are designed and built to withstand."

We all see how well that worked for Japan

 

[Bern]

Should I wear m foil hat?

 

[killadoob]

Geez i cannot believe hot it is in jhb today, at 8 o clock i woke up sweating .

Radiation is perhaps causing this extra heat . Nasa thinks there could be a massive storm towards the end of 2012. Mega storm.

 

[Elimentals]

Geez i cannot believe hot it is in jhb today, at 8 o clock i woke up sweating .

Radiation is perhaps causing this extra heat . Nasa thinks there could be a massive storm towards the end of 2012. Mega storm.

No they don't, http://youtu.be/RaKcPEBiZZw?t=1m19s

 

[ToneDef]

Hmmmm... I think you guys need to read this article on why the solar flare thingy didn't really happen this time around.

http://on.natgeo.com/yBZL0j

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[smokey]

It's not really big news is it? I mean NASA said a few years back that this year would see huge solar storms/flares that could have catastrophic consequences if the right precautions weren't put into place. So long as the warning was heeded (and I doubt many people would ignore it), then there is no real reason to worry.

 

[noxibox]

Interesting read. Thanks!
BTW... is it just me, humans 'think' that we are can control of the universe?

Not control. If we didn't build structures to attempt to protect us from the environment and infrastructure as well as possible to survive the forces of nature we'd all still be living in caves and hunting with pointed sticks, with lifespans of 30 years if we were exceedingly lucky.

We all see how well that worked for Japan

You mean the nuclear power stations that stood up to forces well beyond what they had been designed for?

 

[Buzybuy]

Anyone notice DSTV loose signal last night for about a minute? Not sure if it has anything to do with this.

 

[Lord Anubis]

I wonder if Blackberry BIS was affected. It was very bad yesterday

 

[Nokkie]

Once again, another good example of the media over reacting to the public...

+1 for article,

 

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Hmmmm... I think you guys need to read this article on why the solar flare thingy didn't really happen this time around.

Erm... yes it did.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_775671.html

 

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I wonder if Blackberry BIS was affected. It was very bad yesterday

Unfortunately, not even RIM could get away with that excuse. The problem is that BIS sucks, particuarly in South Africa, where the mobile operators seem to feed it from Timbuktu or some such hub of the Internet over broken cables. Have you considered complaining to your network operator that they should tell RIM to provide real Internet in South Africa from a proper source? Of course, you could just kick the Blackberry habit, and you'd be a lot happier.

 

[Raithlin]

Very good article - nice to see this kind of thing making the myBB news stand.