Solar flares cause potentially disastrous damage to electronic equipment, especially that which is floating in space. Given advance warning, some precautions can be taken to prevent widespread service outages.
Now a new technique has been devised that gives a 2-3 day warning period. That's time enough for even the US government to move its stuff to a less-exposed position (or whatever needs done). . . .
(Seen at the Millenium Ark website. There you may find a lot of interesting things and a few 'way out on the kook fringe. Go have a look.)
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