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New research reveals the strongest solar event ever detected, in 12350 BC

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Re: New research reveals the strongest solar event ever detected, in 12350 BC

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This would not have been kind to any RF/EMF systems, be they GEO, LEO or terrestrial.

We'd have been walking around marvelling at st elmo's fire coming off any point-contact junction between metal or exposed metal structure, with the most fantastic skies at night.

On the other hand, would allergy sufferers be marvelling at the removal of all the dust and pollen? This would be like the outdoors becoming a giant anti-static dust remover.

Primitive man wakes up, discovers can breathe through both nostrils...

Re: New research reveals the strongest solar event ever detected, in 12350 BC

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> The findings revise our understanding of solar physics and space weather extremes. "This event establishes a new worst-case scenario," Golubenko notes. "Understanding its scale is critical for evaluating the risks posed by future solar storms to modern infrastructure like satellites, power grids, and communication systems."

…then proceeds to not explain anything about what that new, data-supported worst case scenario is.

The whole article is light on quantitative data, it’s a shame.

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