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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."

6 of 216 comments (clear)

  1. Re:lol by Thud457 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Have they found out who's jamming radio communications in New Orleans yet?

    Or was this one of them rumors you hear on the internets?

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  2. 0H N0! W3'R3 D00M3D!!111oneone by bibibibi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Get me some tinfoil hats, you scaremongers.

  3. Damn right it is by m50d · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Took me the best part of two minutes to load this discussion page, and getting a reply page took anoø!%$^$@£ NO CARRIER

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  4. This is just scare mongering! by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm not having any problems with !@#$ [NO CARRIER]

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  5. Re:Great... by ikkonoishi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The reason is simple its beca#(%#@U$(## (NO CARRIER)

  6. Huh. Who knew? by Moofie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Guess that pesky global warming was actually a problem after all, if it's causing solar flares...

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