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Recent Solar Flare Could Disrupt Communications

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the my-communications-have-flared-up dept.

w98 writes "CNN has reported that the 4th largest solar flare in the last 15 years may disrupt communications. "Significant solar eruptions are possible in the coming days and there could be disruptions in spacecraft operations, electric power systems, high frequency communications and low-frequency navigation systems," says the article."

3 of 216 comments (clear)

  1. Re:In other news... by ArsonSmith · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You joke, but the Kyoto Accords were created just to prevent this sort of thing. Of course the US just spit in the face of the rest of the world, again, and now we will all suffer from the suns outburst.

    Damn GWB, Damn him to hell.

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  2. Re:In other news... by dfn5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    President Bush was immediately blamed for the eruption as a result of ...
    But seriously, do we not live in the 21st century? When the hell is GWB going to get off his ass and construct a tin-foil hat for the planet? This is totally unacceptable.

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  3. Re:O/T: Please DoS this phisher by cronus42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I hardly think that this is the correct place for putting out hits on IP's. Someone mod this OT. Take it elsewhere.

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