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[Christian Knudsen]

So this movie looks quite interesting:

[Kramlack]

Meh, it doesn't have shit on

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[Tumetsu]

Be wary of your electronics, solar storm is coming:
http://bigthink.com/ideas/42094?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bigthink%2Fmain+%28Big+Think+Main%29

Though probably nothing that dangerous happens.

[Theophilus]

uhoh

what do i do

[Tumetsu]

Charge all of your gadgets and huddle in Faraday's cage tomorrow just to be sure Also, tinfoil hat helps.

[Theophilus]

WHAT'S A FARADAY CAGE

[Tumetsu]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
You still have few hours to get some iron wire or net.

Though seriously, AFAIK solar storm shouldn't be able break small devices not connected into grid, since it induces high voltages only to large structures (like electric grid) which then breaks devices required to distribute electricity ,resulting a long blackouts, and possibly also sensitive devices connected into grid at the moment.

[Glyph]

If this thing so much as touches my N64 when I'm about to beat Majora's Mask, I'll personally punch the sun.

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

ha-ha, you surface dwellers, your sunstorm worries do not affect us mole-men

[[RM8]]

Just bought a stylus to draw on my tablet. It sucks And apparently all capacitive stylus are like that (skip a lot, require a lot of pressure).

[Conker534]

Be wary of your electronics, solar storm is coming:
http://bigthink.com/ideas/42094?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bigthink%2Fmain+%28Big+Think+Main%29

Though probably nothing that dangerous happens.

Is it an actual threat to my PC? :I

[noah!]

From what I could gather, the storm itself won't be a big deal, assuming you already have your stuff plugged into decent-quality surge protectors. (oh, and save whatever you're working on, in case blackouts do happen)

What is a threat to your computer, however, is this handy informational site about solar storms!

[Conker534]

From what I could gather, the storm itself won't be a big deal, assuming you already have your stuff plugged into decent-quality surge protectors. (oh, and save whatever you're working on, in case blackouts do happen)

What is a threat to your computer, however, is this handy informational site about solar storms!

Cool. Thanks. I tend to panic over these things

[Tumetsu]

Btw, now should be good time to spot auroras on northern hemisphere sky. They should be visible in extraordinary south since the solar wind is now stronger.

[Player 3]

Solar winds also make the skies really clear, right?

[Ashkin]

What date + time EST is the storm supposed to hit?

[Tumetsu]

What date + time EST is the storm supposed to hit?

The cloud of particles streaming from the sun is headed for the Earth at 4.5 million mph and is set to hit us at around 9:00 a.m. EST tomorrow.

Meaning today. But it will last few days, that is just the peak moment.

@Player 3
Not sure if you are sarcastic or not, but AFAIK solar wind doesn't break clouds enough (or at all?) that one could see auroras if there is lots of clouds already near your location. For example it looks like I don't see anything due cloud mass on the sky

[Player 3]

It's just that whenever news of solar flares or storms pop up, there are no clouds to be seen, even if the previous day yielded tornadoes.

[st33d]

According to the news, it hit on Sunday. Which may have explained a power cut our office had on Monday, or perhaps we weren't all wearing our tin foil hats.

[Tumetsu]

You wouldn't download a car? Well, looks like it is now possible with 3d printer