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Originally Posted by Maynard
I think you kind of overdramatized the solar flare effects (or read something that did). It's not a death ray, it is a surge of what is essentially static electricity. Back then they thought a wooden donut was an adequate insulator, and fire-safety wasn't invented yet, so when sparks flew they caused some fires.
Granted that the sudden loss of internet/electronics nowadays would probably result in some kind of mass event, but I think it will look more like Sean of the Dead, not Apocalypse Now. Hordes of milennials trying to discover what else you can do that doesn't use a smartphone (and no YouTube to show you how to do it - talk about a hellscape).
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The good news is we now have satellites monitoring the Sun and its mass ejections. Which will give us up to 24 hours to prepare. The electrical grids would have to be shut down, but unfortunately if its a large solar flare, components will still be damaged even powered off. It's estimated to take Months and even years to fully power things back on.