Ran across this article this morning and thought I’d pass it on. Actually a fairly mainstream source too.
It addresses the dangers of a Nuclear EMP and the potential consequences. Fairly well written and not full of panic and “OMG WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE” hyperbole.
Well… in the event of a Nuclear EMP most of the population IS going to die but he at least didn’t make a big deal of it.
The Librarian
Saw this story about a “Grid Down, Power Up” series on Newsmax Sunday night (Jun 8) at 9PM.
It is, supposedly, about the fragility of the nation’s power grid and the ways it could fail. Considering this is television I tend to be suspicious since Bait and Switch is more common than not so it could easily be some Political or Ideological screed in sheep’s clothing.
Hopefully it will be what it appears to be.
If you don’t have access to Newsmax as a TV channel it appears there are some other options.
The Librarian
There was a pretty good sized flare/cme yesterday (May 31). It was an M8.2 but it lasted longer than normal which produces a larger CME headed towards Earth.
We’re expecting a significant Geostorm today (Sunday). It might even cause some localized power problems on the grid but nothing on a national scale. We’ll likely see some auroras here in the South tonight as well.
June and July are the peak months of Solar Cycle 25. It’s reched the point where I get half dozen to a dozen solar flare notifications a DAY some days. Most of them are small but the sheer number is stunning.
With God’s mercy we’ll make it through this Solar Peak summer and the Solar activity will start to diminish over the next couple of years.
The Librarian