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Originally Posted by The Cypher
Now i'm just wondering how this will affect us asides from cell phones, gps, power grids etc.
This question also ties in with, embarassed to say but, the whole 2012 "End of the World" issue.
Is a solar flare reaching the earth and burning us possible? Well, i mean of course its possible but is it probable? Also, will this Solar Storm be strong enough to strips Earth's magnetic field?
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Flares can reach Earth, if they are going in the right direction. At worst it can disrupt some long distant communications and power transmissions and Earth orbit satellites. There is no way it can stip the Earth's magnetic field and there is no way it can burn someone.