User: velocirupture

Small fizzle, but solar cycle 24 is interesting.

On: Sun Produces First Cycle 24 X-Class Solar Flare

It's just an X2.2 R3 "event". Which means, in worst case: "HF Radio: Wide area blackout of HF radio communication, loss of radio contact for about an hour on sunlit side of Earth." "Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for about an hour." In 2003 there was a solar flare at X28++ ... don't think anyone remembers that. It might however be somewhat interesting for people following cycle 24, with all the sunspot magnetic fields progressively getting weaker and all... http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php/111142-Solar-Cycle-24-Update

Video of RC Beetle

On: DARPA Creates Remote Controlled Insects

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFguLwUT5lg. they don't mention range though...

Re:How much of a rise?

On: Is the Yellowstone Supervolcano About To Blow?

~7cm yearly past 3, 1-1,5cm norm.