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Old 10-January-2008, 12:38 AM
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Thank you all for your replies.
Sure.

You might enjoy reading about an actual historical solar superstorm: Science@NASA: Solar Superstorm.

Since it occurred in 1859, there weren't quite so many electronic gizmos to be affected. Satellites and cell phones back then were still steam-powered. (Kidding.)

It didn't affect people much. Nobody got fried to a crisp. Not blinded, nor burned (by the sun, maybe from the fires started under some telegraph wires).

The pretty auroral displays in southern latitudes like Hawaii and Cuba must have fascinated people, though.

It was discussed briefly in topic Perfect Disaster: Solar Storm, with links to information about solar storm impacts.
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