The bad news, however, is that a massive solar storm could impact our planet soon.
Scientists are divided over just how much damage a blast of solar particles could do to technology.
“There are already mitigation strategies in place for these possibilities, but there is room for improvement.
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Better forecasts would be welcome.”
The last sizeable solar storm was theCarrington Event in 1859.
The next solar maximum will be between 2024 and 2026."
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The internet could also be affected.
“Electricity is such a critical infrastructure for our society,” Deng added.
The risk for a large event increases as the Sun enters the ‘maximum’ period of the solar cycle.
The next solar maximum will be between 2024 and 2026.
But Dont Worry Too Much
Not everyone agrees that a giant solar storm would cause much damage.
Hapgood also dismisses the idea that the internet might be shut down indefinitely.
“The routers will come back once the electricity comes back,” he said.
I did that last year when some idiot dug up our electricity supply cable.
