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Gittes,
ReplyDeleteGreat work, as usual.
I am on my way home.
I'll be back to your blog for a "deep read" later this evening.
claudio
Gittes,
ReplyDeleteI was drawn to the blog linked article entitled,
“Solar Storms Could Be Earth's Next Katrina”
EMC - electromagnetic compatibility and EMP –electromagnetic pulse, are two topics from my summer of 1988 National Research Council job.
Recall, if all went well with my supervisor’s work on “circuit hardening”, then your average clock-radio would still function after you had been vaporized by a neutron bomb.
In the linked article I enjoyed the passages,
“In many ways, the impact of a major solar storm resembles that of a hurricane or an earthquake, says Fugate.
But a solar Katrina would cause damage in a much larger area than any natural disaster, Fugate says. For example, power could be knocked out almost simultaneously in countries from Sweden to Canada and the U.S., he says. So a lot more people in a lot more places would need help.
Individuals don't need to make any special preparation for a solar storm, Fugate says. The standard emergency kit of water and food and first aid supplies will work just fine.”
Yes, “will work just fine” – for 6 to 8 months (estimated best case disaster recovery time)?
claudio