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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it only India that's impacted by these events?
Going back to the late 1900s I don't recall any solar storm/flare having an impact on US electronics/communications like every article written has made claim to.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So not just India; though the odds of impact on an individual is up there with getting bit by a shark while traveling down the highway.

I'm looking for something that had an impact, like the 2003 Northeast US Blackout.
If someone had told me (back then) that it was caused by a Solar Event, I'd of believed them based on every article written up to that point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, most articles you read were just written to get more click and making it sound apocalyptic/disastrous drives clicks. They are focusing more on the worst possible outcome and less on previous instances.