Solar Storm: ‘Internet Apocalypse’: What is a solar storm and how can it impact the internet on Earth? - The Economic Times

https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/internet-apocalypse-what-is-a-solar-storm-and-how-can-it-impact-the-internet-on-earth/amp_articleshow/101287452.cms

NASA has stated that the solar activity appears to be following a cycle of 11 years and at its peak, solar storms could occur multiple times in a day. However, at other times, they can take place less than once a week.

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tallwookie@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

basically none of our commercial tier telecom/internet is milspec rated (shielded against extreme radiation) - if we get a 1859 level solar storm, the internet as we know it is, in a word, fucked.

Monola19@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

Something else to keep me up at night 🙃

tallwookie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
dingus182@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

And the Amish will uprise...