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Oct 28, 2003 | 05:55 PM

Sol

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Solar Flare Alert : MUST READ

http://msnbc.com/news/984388.asp?0dm=C11MT

The sun on Tuesday unleashed what appears to be the third most powerful flare in recorded history, a storm of charged particles that could hit Earth midday Wednesday with more effect than any since 1989, when power was knocked out to an entire Canadian province.

Oct 28, 2003 | 06:09 PM

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Meh...we are used to blackouts anyway

There were massive solar storms last week too :? no ill effect on Earth really

Oct 28, 2003 | 07:00 PM

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I heard this, this weekend and it'* bad news!

Oct 28, 2003 | 07:43 PM

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On the flip side, some of my southerly neighbors might get some Northern Lights! That would make a blackout worth it, in my humble opinion.

Even in North Dakota they can really be something to see. *drool* I'm gunna watch for them

Oct 28, 2003 | 07:49 PM

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oh crap

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:10 PM

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we're all gunna die!!!! lol jk....jason were still on for sat if we are knocked out

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:44 PM

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should be unplug our sensitive electronic stuff (computers and stuff)?

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:45 PM

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I think it just causes interference, nothing long term really. Of course we are on, snow, rain, whatever, it'* ON!

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:46 PM

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I'll leave my Computer plugged in. I hope that rotten sob fries. 9 months old and junk!! Fry fry fry! I hope I still have use of my cell phone. I just got my land line cut and my cell is my only means of communication