The Peak Of This Solar Cycle

[Gary Oak]

Well we don't have long to wait to see what will soon come true . Will it merely turn out to be just another scary dud ? I don't think that we will get fried in the next year from a solar storm.


Will The Peak Of The Solar Cycle In 2013 Produce Technology Crippling Solar Super Storms?

http://endoftheamericandream.com


Our sun is becoming increasingly unstable, and most people have no idea the complete and utter devastation that a massive solar storm could potentially cause.

A giant solar storm could potentially take out satellites, GPS systems, electrical grids, communication networks and pretty much anything else that runs on electricity or that relies upon electronics. And considering how dependent our society has become on technology, we are talking about an event that could possibly bring about the end of the world as we know it.

Right now, solar activity is increasing as we approach the peak of Solar Cycle 24. But the worst is yet to come. Scientists are expecting a significant increase in coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic disturbances as we approach the peak of this solar cycle in 2013.

A number of scientists are warning that there is a chance that we could even see an event similar to the solar storm of 1859 that fried telegraph machines all over Europe and North America. Other scientists are warning that our sun is starting to behave so unusually that it is becoming very difficult to predict what may be coming next.

If our sun starts to behave even more erratically, that could mean big trouble for all of us. If our sun fails, there is no backup plan. We only have one sun.

Most of us take the stability of the gigantic ball of fire that our very small planet is circling for granted, but what if it becomes apparent that we can

[Tribrid Vampire]

Let the revolution begin.

[Blue Frost]

Interesting stuff, need a graph or two to make an assumption. The 11 year cycle is pretty steady still, but you really cannot tell with anything for sure.

[Gary Oak]

Well I won my 500$ bet I made last May that the planet Nibiru wouldn't be in our orbit by the end of September and Obama would enact martial law.

[Blue Frost]

Good bet that was, looking for someone that thinks the world will end this month to do the same they won't need the money right

[Gary Oak]

He didn't pay though. I didn't have my hopes up too high that he would

[Blue Frost]

Oh what a welcher.

[Tribrid Vampire]

I hate people who don't honor their bets.

[Blue Frost]

Same here, and I have one that owes me $5 right now Ill never forget, and another $2 .
Come on, you make a bet pay it, or don't make it.

[Gary Oak]

So we just got missed. The solar max I don't believe has reached it's peak yet. We may in for some interesting times....in Obamas second term

Modern Society Threatened by Solar Storms
The Earth just dodged a solar bullet, but what about next time? Sensitive technology could be mankind's Achilles heel


Modern Society Threatened by Solar Storms
The Earth just dodged a solar bullet, but what about next time? Sensitive technology could be mankind's Achilles heel.

Sat Feb 19, 2011 05:49 PM ET
Content provided by Kerry Sheridan, AFP

THE GIST

Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are expected to increase in frequency as the sun approaches solar maximum.
Society's dependence on gadgets leaves our way of life vulnerable to space weather.

Tuesday's dramatic X-class solar flare triggered an Earth-bound CME, but the resulting solar storm wasn't as powerful as expected.
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Tuesday's dramatic X-class solar flare triggered an Earth-bound CME, but the resulting solar storm wasn't as powerful as expected. Click to enlarge this image.


The Earth just dodged a solar bullet. But it won't be the last. Experts say a geomagnetic storm, sparked by a massive solar eruption similar to the one that flared toward the Earth on Tuesday, is bound to strike again, and the next one could wreak more havoc than the world has ever seen.

Modern society is increasingly vulnerable to space weather because of our dependence on satellite systems for synchronizing computers, navigational systems, telecommunications networks and other electronic devices.

A potent solar storm could disrupt these technologies, scorch satellites, crash stock markets and cause months-long power outages, experts said Saturday at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting.

The situation will only get more dire because the solar cycle is heading into a period of more intense activity in the coming 11 years.

"This is not a matter of if, it is simply a matter of when and how big," said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration administrator Jane Lubchenco.

"The last time we had a maximum in the solar cycle, about 10 years ago, the world was a very different place. Cell phones are now ubiquitous; they were certainly around (before) but we didn't rely on them for so many different things.

"Many things that we take for granted today are so much more prone to the process of space weather than was the case in the last solar maximum," she continued.

The experts admitted that currently, little that can be done to predict such a storm, much less shield the world's electrical grid by doing anything other than shutting off power to some of the vulnerable areas until the danger passes.

"Please don't panic," said Stephan Lechner, director of the European Commission Joint Research Center. "Overreaction will make the situation worse."

The root of the world's vulnerability in the modern age is due to global positioning systems, or GPS devices, that provide navigational help but also serve as time synchronizers for computer networks and electronic equipment.

"GPS helped and created a new dependency," said Lechner, noting that the technology's influence extends to aerospace and defense, digital broadcast, financial services and government agencies.

In Europe alone, there are 200 separate telecommunication operators and "nothing is standardized," he said.

"We are far from understanding all the implications here."

World governments are rushing to develop strategies for cooperation and information sharing ahead of the next anticipated storm, though forecasters admit they are not sure when that may occur.

"Actually, we cannot tell if there is going to be a big storm six months from now, but we can tell when conditions are ripe for a storm to take place," said the European Space Agency's Juha-Pekka Luntama.

On Tuesday at 0156 GMT, the strongest solar eruption since 2006 sent a torrent of charged plasma particles hurtling toward the Earth at a speed of 560 miles (900 kilometers) per second.

The force of the Class X flash, the most powerful of all solar events, lit up auroras and disrupted some radio communications, but the effects were largely confined to northern latitudes.

"Actually it turned out that we were well protected this time. The magnetic fields were aligned parallel so not much happened," said Luntama.

"In another case, things might have been different."

[Blue Frost]

I wonder if some copper mesh over everything would help your own stuff

[Gary Oak]

The bible says " men will be scorched" I wonder if this is what will cause this scorching ?

[Blue Frost]

I have been hearing about that since 1974 Gary, still waiting. I hope it never comes in the near future.

[Blue Frost]

Also his mentioning of Global warming not being all our fault.
Our area of the solar system has heated up 2 degrees around up, so in no way did we cause that even with our shuttles.

[Blue Frost]

If space around us raised by 2 degrees or more, and we are just a little short of that I would say we are doing pretty well as humans as dirty as we are, especially Beijing pumping out the filth.

Norway Data Shows Earth

[Gary Oak]

Maybe it's not so severe because this global warming thing is a deliberate scam ?

[Blue Frost]

Hey hi Gary

I think it's real to a point, but there is a scam by the UN, The Green nut activist group leaders like Gore, and others to collect money from each and every one of us.
Al Gore himself had gained billions of our back for him, the UN, and others.
The useful idiots that get out, and protest are just being used to push an agenda.
Obama will be wanting to charge a carbon tax soon on us here, or something like that under another name.

[Gary Oak]

The bible says that "men will be scorched" is it going to be from some kind of blast from the sun ? or the disappearance of our protective ozone belt


A Solar 'Superstorm' Is Coming And We'll Only Get 30-Minute Warning

http://www.independent.co.uk/

A solar "superstorm" could knock out Earth's communications satellites, cause dangerous power surges in the national grid and disrupt crucial navigation aids and aircraft avionics, a major report has found.

It is inevitable that an extreme solar storm

[Blue Frost]

To me it sounds like a sun turning into a Red Giant, and swallowing the earth up from what the bible says.
We just got a blast from the sun the other day that should be here soon, a flair that was very big.

[Gary Oak]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/sundays-solar- ... 37243.html

This one apparently missed us