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Post by fish on May 11, 2024 12:00:29 GMT 12
Anyone across this? Severe solar storm, NOAA issues a G5 warning on a scale of 1-5. Transpower are taking out of service transmission lines in the South Island as part of a grid emergency due to the solar storm. Niwa is issuing solar storm warnings. There were amazeballs aurora over Chch last night. Potential threat to satellites and GPS systems. Luckily this time I haven't had to drag unconscious swimmers out of the water at the beach, but that is possibly cause I haven't been to the beach yet. - Last solar storm some weird shit happened. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350272573/nz-weather-live-power-grid-emergency-due-geomagnetic-storm
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Post by GO30 on May 11, 2024 13:56:39 GMT 12
Stop with the dis/misinformation. The Sun has no effect on the Earths weather or other systems inc climate Haven't you heard the Science is settled!!!!!!!!! Back in reality, this maybe the big ejaculation they have been expecting for a few months now. If a smaller one a month or so back took out a couple of satellites, older less reinforced ones, this may cause some carnage. Where's some millennials, grab a beer and sit back to watch the utter horror their existence becomes when their controlling devices suddenly don't work.I wonder if any will be able to get thru a day? When in Nicaragua I had limited cell service to due a big boys go anywhere plan but D1 had nothing due to huge bucks a second roaming costs. I was constantly amused watching her go for the cell only to remember it don't go. She survived OK though even is she did need medicating quite heavily with Margaritas. I shall now prepare rural for a total comms and power outage. 10 seconds later, All done and ready for it now
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Post by Fogg on May 11, 2024 17:25:22 GMT 12
Mmmm…. I’m about to jump on a 16hr flight to NYC in one of those dodgy Screamliners 😳
Happy that my life insurance is maxed out for the family!
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Post by Cantab on May 11, 2024 18:39:10 GMT 12
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Post by harrytom on May 12, 2024 7:10:21 GMT 12
watched a row of starlink pass on friday night at 7.15,impressive ,all lined up like ducks in a row. Next minute theres a stray satilite going in the opposite direction crossing path,
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Post by Fogg on May 12, 2024 11:39:44 GMT 12
Incident-free flight to NYC. Landed JFK an hour ago. And no sign of ATC dealing with any issues - arrived 1hr early and allowed to land without delay. Dinner will be earlier than expected 😊
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Post by dutyfree on May 12, 2024 17:00:54 GMT 12
Was on the boat yesterday and doing a bit of stuff on my Garmin MFD. Checked the reported GPS error and it was showing 3m. Not sure what it normally is
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