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Solar Storm to Hit Earth Today Causing GPS and Radio Disruption::A coronal mass ejection will trigger a geomagnetic storm, which can impact technology and cause the Northern Lights to be seen further south.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

And what's with all these fearmongering articles lately always claiming that a "massive" burst is gong to disrupt radios and GPS?

We're approaching solar maximum and a repeat of the Carrington event would destroy SO much of our infrastructure. it makes sense to be aware of such events and their sources.