NASA has stated that the solar activity appears to be following a cycle of 11 years and at its peak, solar storms could occur multiple times in a day. However, at other times, they can take place less than once a week.

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[–] tallwookie 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

basically none of our commercial tier telecom/internet is milspec rated (shielded against extreme radiation) - if we get a 1859 level solar storm, the internet as we know it is, in a word, fucked.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Something else to keep me up at night 🙃

[–] tallwookie 3 points 1 year ago

non mobile version: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/internet-apocalypse-what-is-a-solar-storm-and-how-can-it-impact-the-internet-on-earth/articleshow/101287452.cms

[–] dingus182 1 points 1 year ago

And the Amish will uprise...