Possible Geomagnetic storm in our near future...

Saitada - Sanctuary
Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
edited February 2010 in Off-Topic Discussion
A Geomagnetic storm may be in our very near future. A CME (coronal mass ejection) event has occurred on the sun and is pointed Earthward. What this may mean for you...

Northern latitude clients might experience Connectivity issues with their Internet, power surges and power outages. Large CME's have been known to trigger cascade failures in power-grids.

Mid latitude clients may experience slower internet, and possible outages as well.

If the CME triggers a large Geomagnetic storm, it can have grave consequences for your gaming experience, if you find unusually slow game response (lag) or trouble connecting you may be effected by this event. Usually these events only last a few hours to a day or so and then they are gone so don't fret too badly if you suddenly start having issues when you normally don't. Nature pawns man and in this case... there isn't anything that can be done that is cost effective, to prevent a CME from causing troubles on our tiny little planet.

:Issued: 2010 Feb 12 1308 UTC
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Radio data from the SIDC show a type II burst suggesting that a CME was
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The source region of this CME is located near the central meridian. This
CME is Earth directed. We don\'t have yet any information about the
speed and the extent.

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  • Konariraiden - Heavens Tear
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,505 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    *puts on tin-foil hat on himself and on laptop*

    We are protected.

    b:victory
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    Yeah, it's me. Don't read to much into it, though; I'm only here for myself now, killin' time and chillin' when need-be. So sue me. Tch...
  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ummm...Cool? b:shocked


    You just happened to stumble upon this? O_o
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  • darksniper00
    darksniper00 Posts: 125 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    And so the invasion begins.
    DarkSniper - 83 archer - quit


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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    *puts on tin-foil hat on himself and on laptop*

    We are protected.

    b:victory

    0..o you might wanna think about that. Geomagnetic storms basically shove a LOT of energy into the atmosphere. They are what causes the Northern and Southern Lights for one. They have a huge effect on Earths magnetic field, and much like a generator, produce in our atmosphere and electronics, power surges.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm

    ~S
  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    RedsRose - Lost City wrote: »
    Ummm...Cool? b:shocked


    You just happened to stumble upon this? O_o

    Nope, I am hooked into the SIDC and get e-mails from them much like the SIDC PRESTO alert I posted with the above. Usually they just have basic information about sunspots etc but when one goes nuckin futz, they send out a presto.

    I am among many things, an amature astronomer and amature solar astronomer. Yeah I know, I have some odd hobbies.

    ~S
  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    b:cry I'm scared, whats going to happen to us?

    And whats a geomagnetic storm in the first place? b:sad
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  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Saitada - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Nope, I am hooked into the SIDC and get e-mails from them much like the SIDC PRESTO alert I posted with the above. Usually they just have basic information about sunspots etc but when one goes nuckin futz, they send out a presto.

    I am among many things, an amature astronomer and amature solar astronomer. Yeah I know, I have some odd hobbies.

    ~S

    b:victory Cool!

    Oh...and just let Kon put on the tin foil suit....I myself would like to see a pic of that b:cute
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  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    So does this mean no internet connection for a few hours?

    (My short attention span cant register what haa been said)
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    darksniper00 wrote: »
    And so the invasion begins.

    err....we had nothing to do with that.
    b:sweat

    besides you guys will be fine.
    b:surrender
    we is handling it.
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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    BeingHope - Harshlands wrote: »
    b:cry I'm scared, whats going to happen to us?

    And whats a geomagnetic storm in the first place? b:sad

    Nothing to be scared of really. If you look in one of my posts above I placed a link to a wiki about it.

    Most Geomagnetic storms we have don't amount to much more than pretty aurora's that we get to watch. Sometimes though they do bad things to our power-grids and electronics.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm

    here is that link again.

    ~S
  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    MagicHamsta - Lost City wrote: »
    err....we had nothing to do with that.
    b:sweat

    besides you guys will be fine.
    b:surrender
    we is handling it.

    b:cryb:cry this isn't an earthquake right?
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  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    MagicHamsta - Lost City wrote: »
    err....we had nothing to do with that.
    b:sweat

    besides you guys will be fine.
    b:surrender
    we is handling it.

    O-o We shall not let you interfear with the desruction of this world. For the good of the animals you eat I shall not let you save this planetb:laugh
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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    So does this mean no internet connection for a few hours?

    (My short attention span cant register what haa been said)

    If we experience a bad storm, it could mean internet and power for some knocked out for days or weeks. Like I said above, most storms we don't even notice, but this one is heading right at us, so it 'might' cause us some problems. Just warning people ahead of time that we might be about to have some issues soon and not to sweat it because ain't nothin we can do to stop it or prevent it.

    ~S
  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Saitada - Sanctuary wrote: »
    If we experience a bad storm, it could mean internet and power for some knocked out for days or weeks. Like I said above, most storms we don't even notice, but this one is heading right at us, so it 'might' cause us some problems. Just warning people ahead of time that we might be about to have some issues soon and not to sweat it because ain't nothin we can do to stop it or prevent it.

    ~S

    Ah ok so i'd better go stock up on pop and what ever else i'll need to endure the no internet connectionb:laugh
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  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Saitada - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Nothing to be scared of really. If you look in one of my posts above I placed a link to a wiki about it.

    Most Geomagnetic storms we have don't amount to much more than pretty aurora's that we get to watch. Sometimes though they do bad things to our power-grids and electronics.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm

    here is that link again.

    ~S
    b:cryb:cry thank you i'll start reading it now
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  • surtr
    surtr Posts: 3,378 Perfect World Employee
    edited February 2010
    Thank you for linking that, Saitada, and causing a complete breakdown in my productivity. Stupid Wikipedia, tempting me to research astronomical trivia... :P
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  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Surtr wrote: »
    Thank you for linking that, Saitada, and causing a complete breakdown in my productivity. Stupid Wikipedia, tempting me to research astronomical trivia... :P

    b:cry never seen you in the forums so welcome but omg....

    T______T thats so scary omg... radiation... we're gonna die!!!! b:cryb:cry
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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Surtr wrote: »
    Thank you for linking that, Saitada, and causing a complete breakdown in my productivity. Stupid Wikipedia, tempting me to research astronomical trivia... :P

    Rofl. Well, we can HOPE it will remain trivia for you and not cause you any actual issues. Normally we don't even notice them, but sometimes... they bite us good. :P

    ~S
  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Maybe will get a good one to knock out tv so my mother can get off her big butt and lose some weight >_> she's laid off so no excuses their...........even I am losing weight and all I do is sit around eat what ever tastes goof (hard to find) and play on my laptop.
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Surtr wrote: »
    Thank you for linking that, Saitada, and causing a complete breakdown in my productivity. Stupid Wikipedia, tempting me to research astronomical trivia... :P

    it be okie Surtr....it be what Hawk says
    hawk wrote: »
    Space owns.

    b:thanks
    b:pleased
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  • surtr
    surtr Posts: 3,378 Perfect World Employee
    edited February 2010
    BeingHope - Harshlands wrote: »
    b:cry never seen you in the forums so welcome but omg....
    I'm usually in tech support, I just saw the thread title as the most recent one in General and got curious.

    Seriously though, Saitada, thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on this in case any of our users have networking problems as a result.
    hawk wrote: »
    Space owns.
    Damn straight.
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  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    MagicHamsta - Lost City wrote: »
    it be okie Surtr....it be what Hawk says



    b:thanks
    b:pleased

    MagicHampsta we should send u into space to look for other lifeb:sin
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  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Surtr wrote: »
    I'm usually in tech support, I just saw the thread title as the most recent one in General and got curious.

    Seriously though, Saitada, thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on this in case any of our users have networking problems as a result.

    Oh tech support? I rarely go there unless I know the answer to a question someone is asking and nobody answered it b:chuckle But wow o.o welcome to General Discussions rofl.

    And Saitada.... T____T question, are we all going to die from radiation? and is the electrical grid thing going to change? is the earth going to like.... turn upside down? >__<
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  • Kephras - Heavens Tear
    Kephras - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,472 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Hm... having a Broken Arrow moment here...

    Seriously, neat stuff. :) Though I doubt I'll be saying that if/when my emporium of technological decay goes all screwy.
  • Heartstone - Dreamweaver
    Heartstone - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,338 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    BeingHope - Harshlands wrote: »

    And Saitada.... T____T question, are we all going to die from radiation? and is the electrical grid thing going to change? is the earth going to like.... turn upside down? >__<

    b:laugh it dont seem that serious aha
    I'm sorry for misspelling / mistyping and grammar b:surrender

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  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Heartstone - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    it dont seem that serious aha

    b:cry Hey i'm the type that panics from natural storms rofl.. when i was little i would make a little tent with my blankets and pillows on my bed and hug my stuff dolls to the death if it was raining b:chuckle

    I'm better with rain and stuff now but it still scares me a ton b:cryb:cry
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  • XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,569 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    BeingHope - Harshlands wrote: »
    b:cry Hey i'm the type that panics from natural storms rofl.. when i was little i would make a little tent with my blankets and pillows on my bed and hug my stuff dolls to the death if it was raining b:chuckle

    I'm better with rain and stuff now but it still scares me a ton b:cryb:cry

    Don't worry you'll die fast. Your body will prob melt straight away from the intense heat admitted from the radiation.
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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    BeingHope - Harshlands wrote: »
    Oh tech support? I rarely go there unless I know the answer to a question someone is asking and nobody answered it b:chuckle But wow o.o welcome to General Discussions rofl.

    And Saitada.... T____T question, are we all going to die from radiation? and is the electrical grid thing going to change? is the earth going to like.... turn upside down? >__<

    No, possibly, no.

    No, our planet is well protected by our magnetic field. If Earth didn't have this, one good solar storm and we would be crispy critters.

    Possibly, but only if the CME causes a large geomagnetic storm on Earth. It is more likely that a few places might lose power for a few hours, some people may have internet problems and overall life goes on like normal.

    No, the Earth is much like a spinning top. It would take a massive stellar object impacting us to flip us and if that happened, the least of our worries will be if the Earth is standing on it's figurative head.

    ~S
  • BeingHope - Harshlands
    BeingHope - Harshlands Posts: 5,013 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    XXKimikoXx - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Don't worry you'll die fast. Your body will prob melt straight away from the intense heat admitted from the radiation.

    ............................... b:cryb:cryb:cry no waaaaaaaaay!!!!!!! no no no!!!! T___________T
    Saitada - Sanctuary wrote: »
    No, possibly, no.

    No, our planet is well protected by our magnetic field. If Earth didn't have this, one good solar storm and we would be crispy critters.

    Possibly, but only if the CME causes a large geomagnetic storm on Earth. It is more likely that a few places might lose power for a few hours, some people may have internet problems and overall life goes on like normal.

    No, the Earths is much like a spinning top. It would take a massive stellar object impacting us to flip us and if that happened, the least of our worries will be if the earth is standing on it's figurative head.

    ~S

    ohhhh..... >___< omg but still... Q_____Q wow... thanks saitada.... b:cry
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  • Saitada - Sanctuary
    Saitada - Sanctuary Posts: 3,220 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Surtr wrote: »
    I'm usually in tech support, I just saw the thread title as the most recent one in General and got curious.

    Seriously though, Saitada, thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on this in case any of our users have networking problems as a result.

    Damn straight.

    You might consider signing up to the SIDC's e-mail alert system (links for same in my first post). You will get a lot of 'boring stuff' that basically amounts to "all is good, no huns on the horizon' but the PRESTO alerts will let you know if we have something heading our way that might give you kittens.

    ~S

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