billvon 2,421 #1 October 24, 2003 . . . this friday, especially if you use a wireless internet connection. There's a storm coming, and it's not _that_ kind of storm. Interesting - I noticed some massive (i.e. visible to the naked eye) sunspots Tuesday. I was wondering if they'd give rise to unusual solar weather. From CNN: Solar burst could scramble phones, power lines By Marsha Walton CNN Thursday, October 23, 2003 (CNN) -- Satellites, pagers, cell phones, and electrical grids could be affected Friday by a moderately powerful ejection of magnetic material from the sun. Space weather forecasters say the coronal mass ejection, or CME, was detected Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. EDT. It is expected to reach Earth about 3 p.m. EDT Friday, and its effects could last 12 to 18 hours. Space weather forecasters at NOAA's Space Environment Center in Boulder, Colorado, warn a number of industries when there is a major release of the hot flares of solar gases. They usually take two to four days to reach Earth. In the midst of these electromagnetic events, power companies often refrain from peak uploading and downloading of power across the grid. Airlines are also alerted, because some navigation systems may be affected. . . . . In the past there have been major outages and interruptions of cell phone and pager service because of electromagnetic interference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #2 October 24, 2003 Wow, so when people say "sun spots" affecting things, they actually mean it ? I thought it was all BS.. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #3 October 24, 2003 [sweat pouring down my face]uh... Uh. I can't stop shaking.... [/sweat pouring down my face]I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #4 October 24, 2003 Quote . . . I noticed some massive (i.e. visible to the naked eye) sunspots Tuesday. Bill - Why were you staring at the Sun? You know it's not good for your eyes. -- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #5 October 24, 2003 Quote It is expected to reach Earth about 3 p.m. EDT Friday, and its effects could last 12 to 18 hours. 12 to 18 hours without Dropzone.com, what am I going to do?"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #7 October 24, 2003 Quote12 to 18 hours without Dropzone.com, what am I going to do? ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Oh, the humanity of it all!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #8 October 24, 2003 QuoteQuote 12 to 18 hours without Dropzone.com, what am I going to do? Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.thumb.jpg.4bb795e2eaf21b8b300039a5e1ec7f92.jpg)