2013, Bad year it seems.

"A massive solar flare could cause global chaos in 2013, causing blackouts and wrecking satellite communications, a conference heard yesterday.
Nasa has warned that a peak in the sun's magnetic energy cycle and the number of sun spots or flares around 2013 could generate huge radiation levels.
The resulting solar storm could cause a geomagnetic storm on Earth, knocking out electricity grids around the world for hours, days, or even months, bringing much of normal life grinding to a halt.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox, who delivered the keynote address at an international conference on the vulnerability of electricity grids around the world, warned that modern societies' dependence on technology leaves them vulnerable to such events.

A massive solar flare is caught on camera on September 8th. Scientists fear that the Sun's activity could cause havoc on Earth in 2013
The Sun follows an 11-year cycle of high and low periods of solar activity. It is now leaving a notably quiet phase and scientists expect to see a sharp increase in the number of solar flares as well as unprecedented levels of magnetic energy.
The rings of fire, which have the power of 100 hydrogen bombs, could cause twenty times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina.
Experts met in Washington DC in June to discuss how to protect Earth from the ferocious flares, which are expected sometime around 2013.
Nasa is using dozens of satellites – including the Solar Dynamics Observatory – to study the threat.
The problem was investigated in depth two years ago by the National Academy of Sciences, in a report which outlined the social and economic impacts of severe space weather events.
It noted how people of the 21st-century rely on high-tech systems for the basics of daily life.
Smart power grids, GPS navigation, air travel, financial services and emergency radio communications can all be knocked out by intense solar activity.
But much of the damage could be minimised if it was known in advance that the storm was approaching.
Putting satellites in 'safe mode' and disconnecting transformers could protect them from damaging electrical surges.

This graphic shows how the sun's solar flares could endanger human life by interfering with high-tech systems such as satellites and power grids
Scientists are said to fear that a similar effect could be achieved by a hostile power exploding a nuclear weapon in space, producing a massive burst of electromagnetic energy known as a high altitude electromagnetic pulse.
Mr Fox also warned that countries seeking nuclear capabilities could use them in a different way to the traditional 'nuclear strike" method used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War.
Citing North Korea and Iran, Dr Fox said countries seeking nuclear capabilities could use them in a different way to the traditional 'nuclear strike' method used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War.
This could involve a nuclear detonation in the upper atmosphere that would knock out vital electronic systems by producing an electro-magnetic pulse, he said.
He warned that terrorists might also seek to employ similar methods as he urged the public to take greater heed of the threat.
'I think it's a subject that we need to give a good deal more attention to, not least because we are in an era where there are those who seem to believe that we can choose to enter or not enter certain conflicts, and also because we live in a war where proliferation is becoming more not less the case,' the Defence Secretary said.
'And when we are discussing North Korea or Iran, for example, people need to understand there are other risks than just what we would consider the sort of nuclear strike we saw in Nagasaki or Hiroshima.
'The range of risks out there are many-fold and I think we need to make that extremely apparent to the public.'
Dr Fox insisted that the threat of such an attack was 'low', but that the Government was working internationally with telecoms, energy and transport companies to increase resilience.
'With reliance, for instance on technology, comes vulnerability, and vulnerability can invite attack,' he went on.
'Our wider reliance on digital technologies will not have gone unnoticed among those who would mean us harm.
'We will need to ensure that those same technological innovations that provide advantage do not become our Achilles heel.'


Read more: Solar flare 'could paralyse Earth in 2013' | Mail Online "

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/...05_468x644.jpg Shows the things that could be affected.

Just saw this. Thank god it sounds more realistic then 2012.

I thought this was known for a while now? Ah well... give the religious folk something else to use as a "prophecy" that "he" is coming...

Lol they updated their theory and some people didn't know so i thought may aswell :D

Finally we are going to die

Are they going to make a movie about this one too?

"Solar Flare: End of the World"

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Finally we are going to die

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yeah xD AGAIN :p

First 2012 now 2013. Hmmm.

In 2011 it'll be 2014.

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First 2012 now 2013. Hmmm.

In 2011 it'll be 2014.

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Yep, seems like most of the world might be wiped from electricity and essentials

Shit, the end of ragezone. HE IS COMING!

(Chris hanssen)

thanks for the warning, now i can back up my files two years in advance! :P

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thanks for the warning, now i can back up my files two years in advance! :P

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Like you would be able to access them any time soon after... This fucking sucks... if the world ends... i have stuff to do, i don't have time for this bullshit...

Fail news is fail. Information about solar storms causing geomagnetic storms (common, just on small scale, and we've had blackouts from them before).. which then transitions into talk about countries possessing nuclear capabilities and the potential for the loss of human life? Seriously, they aren't even trying to be subtle with the fear mongering now.

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Fail news is fail. Information about solar storms causing geomagnetic storms (common, just on small scale, and we've had blackouts from them before).. which then transitions into talk about countries possessing nuclear capabilities and the potential for the loss of human life? Seriously, they aren't even trying to be subtle with the fear mongering now.

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Yeah, what he said.

Yeah, i'll believe it when it happens. Reminds me of the "oh no, 2012 drama!" - Nothing to worry about, all BS.

Wow, end of the earth, can't we use the solar energy that this would cause for something good?

or my point is 100% wrong from what is written

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...oilhatarea.jpg

sorry, i read 'Mr. Fox'. is that the fantastic mr fox?! from the film???

OMFG HOW CAN WE SURVIVE WITHOUT TECHNOLOGY!!i@#$@!#$?!@#? WE ARE ALL DOOMED I TELL YOU.

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Fail news is fail. Information about solar storms causing geomagnetic storms (common, just on small scale, and we've had blackouts from them before).. which then transitions into talk about countries possessing nuclear capabilities and the potential for the loss of human life? Seriously, they aren't even trying to be subtle with the fear mongering now.

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Yes , but this isn't going to be a month long? this is going to be years long? many will die, hospitals will be powerless, Why build another power station just to have it destroyed again? The one in 1989? was bad enough, now we are more dependant of technology meaning everything is screwed, fine we may not die, but everything electrical will be fried , if your in a room with that electrical object you probably might be electrocuted..


"Yeah, i'll believe it when it happens. Reminds me of the "oh no, 2012 drama!" - Nothing to worry about, all BS." 2012, it was... but then we realised there's a great chance that its a year later, 2012... its the same!? just a year later."

Yeah you'll get electrocuted if you're busy sticking forks in it at the time of this supposed event.

edit: hold on a bloody minute. People are believing what the Daily Mail and The Sun says? The Sun is the biggest load of shit I've ever read and I've been told the Daily Mail is just as equally an unreliable news source. Once The Guardian or a paper written by people who have an IQ higher than their shoe size picks up on this then maybe I'll show some interest into this story.

Never believe what the The Daily Fail says about anything.

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Yeah you'll get electrocuted if you're busy sticking forks in it at the time of this supposed event.

edit: hold on a bloody minute. People are believing what the Daily Mail and The Sun says? The Sun is the biggest load of shit I've ever read and I've been told the Daily Mail is just as equally an unreliable news source. Once The Guardian or a paper written by people who have an IQ higher than their shoe size picks up on this then maybe I'll show some interest into this story.

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Really nao? the daily telegraph, every newspaper has basically written about this, this is from NASA, directly so its not as un-reliable as you say

Britain vulnerable to space nuclear attack or 'solar flare' storm, conference told - Telegraph

Solar flares: everything you need to know - Telegraph

Solar flare to ‘paralyse Earth’ in 2013 | The Sun |News

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"A massive solar flare could cause global chaos in 2013, causing blackouts and wrecking satellite communications, a conference heard yesterday.
Nasa has warned that a peak in the sun's magnetic energy cycle and the number of sun spots or flares around 2013 could generate huge radiation levels.
The resulting solar storm could cause a geomagnetic storm on Earth, knocking out electricity grids around the world for hours, days, or even months, bringing much of normal life grinding to a halt.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox, who delivered the keynote address at an international conference on the vulnerability of electricity grids around the world, warned that modern societies' dependence on technology leaves them vulnerable to such events.

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See the keywords? :P

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Yeah you'll get electrocuted if you're busy sticking forks in it at the time of this supposed event.

edit: hold on a bloody minute. People are believing what the Daily Mail and The Sun says? The Sun is the biggest load of shit I've ever read and I've been told the Daily Mail is just as equally an unreliable news source. Once The Guardian or a paper written by people who have an IQ higher than their shoe size picks up on this then maybe I'll show some interest into this story.

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I know what you mean. I'd rather hear about it on the news like CP24, then I'll believe it. Most magazines/newspapers tend to write about anything to get popular nowadays.

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See the keywords? :P
Yeah, the chances are very high , as we know the sun has cycles and its entering one, it caused havok in the last one, and now we are more reliant on electronics everything will be destroyed pretty much.


I know what you mean. I'd rather hear about it on the news like CP24, then I'll believe it. Most magazines/newspapers tend to write about anything to get popular nowadays.

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I guess when its closer to the time it will be on the news.