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The amount of energy we receive normally from the Sun is almost beyond earthly comprehension. When something happens to greatly increase what we receive, it’s a question as to whether we can deal with it. So it is with the recent increase in electromagnetic solar flares.

Magnitude of the problem

The US has increased power consumption from 1950 to today by ten times, making the problem only worse.

Nothing escapes the possible threat. Pipe lines, land lines, undersea cables, telephone networks, railways. Aircraft unable to fly. Without power, transportation is disabled.

Nature of the magnetic impulse

These EM radiation from the sun. Current magnitudes of a million amperes are possible. Energy this intense can disrupt megawatt grid transformers to the point of disabling them. The Grid shuts down for indeterminate periods resulting in total blackouts. The problem is how long it would take to recover.

Their geo-magnitude is planet encompassing.

The number of Flair occurrences is predicted to peak some time between 2113 and 2015.

Effect on computers

Power failure is a certainty, if not disabling the entire system.

Electromagnetic impulse effects.

Some literature has described the effects of a nuclear detonation in the upper atmosphere as creating an electromagnetic impulse that completely disables electronic devices. This is many times greater magnitude.

Times Past

Initial relationship of flares to earth effects was discovered in1859. Early flares affected telegraph ( primary communication in earlier times ) by blowing up batteries on telegraph lines.) Early massive flares extended the aurora effects all the way to the tropics- usually just in polar skies. (1921)

To recent date – Quebec power grid failure blacked out 6 million customers (1989)

Predictions- The Sun has entered a solar maximum. Increased solar activity. 2015 predicted to reach peak flares. The major grid power centers are in the northern latitudes, those most susceptible to Solar flare damage.

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Ralph Ritchie, Ritchie Unlimited Publications, runs Surviving Times of Trouble, a site set up to help the average person cope in times of trouble.