jopfef
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| [Newsy] NASA Science News -- Carrington Flare
NASA Science News for May 6, 2008
In September 1859, the sun unleashed a solar flare so intense it was visible to the unaided human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again? Read today's story to find out.
FULL STORY at
»science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008···st970157
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Santa Fe
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| said by jopfef  : Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again? Doubt it, aren't Telegraphs gone? 
Really great find! 
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| said by Santa Fe :
Doubt it, aren't Telegraphs gone? Nope. Today it's called "Text Messaging".  
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said by jopfef :The sun unleashed a solar flare so intense it was visible to the unaided human eye. A ferocious gizmognetic storm ensued in which Giz descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii.. That would be me.......................... 
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| A small thermonuclear device, strategically aimed, could take care of that weird looking flare with the funny face....
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