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The 'Perfect Space Storm' Of 1859

Posted by timothy on from the market-disruption dept.

Polyploid Pimp writes "Bruce Tsurutani of JPL recently published a paper on the 'perfect space storm' of 1859. Apparently, this solar superstorm was so massive that it knocked out telegraphs across the Northern Hemisphere, and the aurora borealis could be seen as far south as Hawaii, Havana, and Rome. Among other interesting notes, the amount of sunlight produced in the region of this solar flare actually doubled! Although the article does not discuss in detail the effects of a solar storm of this size on our current technologies, we can all imagine (maybe something like Escape from L.A.?)"

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  1. Escape from L.A.? by naitro · · Score: 3, Funny

    (maybe something like Escape from L.A.?

    You mean... complete crap?

  2. Escape from LA? NOOOOOOOOOO! by Nova+Express · · Score: 4, Funny

    The submitter had to mention Escape from L.A, bringing back a trauma I had successfully surpressed for many years. I saw it in a theater, for free at a preview screening, and still felt ripped off. I want those two hours of my life back! What an enormous waste of talent for everyone involved. I was hoping for the guilty, trashy fun of Escape From New York. Nope. It was just sad, limp and stupid. You've heard of straight to DVD? Escape from LA should have been straight to Mystery Science Theater 3000. A really crummy movie...

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  3. (maybe something like Escape from L.A.?) by papasui · · Score: 4, Funny

    Holy shit! I hope I never get trapped in a space storm that traps me in the same city as John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.

  4. Telegraph disruption? by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Telegram: "THE BRITISH ARE CEUBLSJF SLKJF SJ"

    City Official: Hmmm. I wonder what that meant. Try again, please.

    Telegram: "GET FREE PENIS ENLARGER"

    City Official: Damn ad-makers. Oh well. Back to work everybody. Nothin' here.

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