Comments on: You probably can't read this because the sun zapped your computer! https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:43:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491822 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:43:52 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491822 Turns out the blast from the sun was less severe than thought. It is apparently difficult or impossible to measure the magnetic energy associated with a plasma cloud to the level necessary to make a prediction about how it will affect the Earth. This plasma cloud was less magnetically active than usual for its size. A similar event a few years back knocked out power grids, messed with satellites, etc. annd this one did not do as much as expected.

I’m told the aurora will remain in Canadian territories tonight around here.

]]> By: Maciej https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491821 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:35:04 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491821 Yes I can 🙂 uff

]]> By: airbrush https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491820 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:39:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/03/08/you-probably-cant-read-this-be/#comment-491820 Interesting and informative video and i loved the title most of all!

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