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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 08:42 AM
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Earth put on solar storm alert
Earth put on solar storm alert

By Dr David Whitehouse
BBC News Online science editor

Imminent disruption is predicted for satellites, power systems and even mobile phones because of a solar storm.

It comes from one of the largest groups of sunspots seen for years. On Thursday superhot gas erupted above them.

The event, called a Coronal Mass Ejection, sent 10 billion tonnes of superhot gas speeding towards Earth.

As well as communication blackouts, aurorae - polar lights - may be seen from mid-latitudes as the gas arrives.

MORE AT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3210901.stm
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 08:46 AM
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1. Secure your tin foil hats now, with Saran Wrap ether barriers
and wax paper Solar Ray Shields.


"People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 09:05 AM
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2. These things cycle in like clockwork
About every 11 years if I remember my astronomy lessons correctly.

Think of it as a blessing. There will be a few days at least that Asskrack and his minions will have trouble spying on innocent 'muricins.
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 09:24 AM
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3. We're about 3 years past the ll year *normal* solar cycle......
....but still gettin' bombarded...I've read that this is the first time since recording solar cycles and what's been goin' on is an anomoly. Ever since first reading about it all I've kept watching this site....lots of info and pix and links. :)

www.spaceweather.com
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 09:33 AM
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5. Clinton's penis is to blame!
What a mighty reach that nasty thing has... :evilgrin: :nuke:
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 10:53 AM
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8. Yeah....causin' the sun to explode like that'n'all....*shudders*
.....OH BIG BILL...OH BABY!!:evilgrin:

...here's a catalog of CME's...check out the disclamer and who all's involved in this particular study.....veeery interestin' collection of interests represented there I thought :shrug:

http://cdaw.gsfc.nasa.gov/CME_list/
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 12:23 PM
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10. Here's a movie of a solar flare
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 09:32 AM
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4. this is all bill clinton's fault.
he should have taken care of this years ago.

typical liberal, leaving it to nature.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 09:58 AM
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6. Strange signs and omens
Just one of many weird happenings lately.

Also, pumpkins floating down rivers:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20031024/ap_on_fe_st/floating_pumpkins

And raining frogs:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/weird_news/6925579.htm
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 10:02 AM
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7. I've seen a fish storm
Seriously, I saw fish fall from the sky during a strong winter storm in Southern California. I figure they must have been sucked up from the ocean by a waterspout.
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ShaneGR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-03 11:22 AM
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9. Does this gas smell bad?
Does the sun fart? If so, does this fart smell bad?
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