1 in 8 Chance of Catastrophic Solar Megastorm by 2020

[MindMover]

The Earth has a roughly 12 percent chance of experiencing an enormous megaflare erupting from the sun in the next decade. This event could potentially cause trillions of dollars’ worth of damage and take up to a decade to recover from.

Such an extreme event is considered to be relatively rare. The last gigantic solar storm, known as the Carrington Event, occurred more than 150 years ago and was the most powerful such event in recorded history.

That a rival to this event might have a greater than 10 percent chance of happening in the next 10 years was surprising to space physicist Pete Riley, senior scientist at Predictive Science in San Diego, California, who published the estimate in Space Weather on Feb. 23.

“Even if it’s off by a factor of two, that’s a much larger number than I thought,” he said.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/massive-solar-flare/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Previous

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Very good picture of sun and solar storm......

[GeorgeGist]

1. Hopefully the Republicans will blame it on ...

President Warren.

[fadedrose]

2. This might be the only place in this group where I could mention this:

http://www.goodreads.com/reader/19138-the-shift-of-the-ages-through-2012-and-beyond?percent=1.961581

I was reminded of the 2012 prophecy by a Prudential Insurance Co. TV advertisement a couple of days ago saying that, in case the 2012 Mayan prophecy fails, we all need retirement insurance, or words to that effect. Buyable or free ebook on line tells about a change based on the Mayan Calendar ending, but does not mention any end of the world..

[MindMover]

3. I have read a lot about Mayan culture and thinking.....

and it is evident today that events are happening faster and faster, as many prophets have aforesaid , we perceive these events to become faster and faster....the question I want answered is do we think that these events are happening faster or is the perception just a product of our environment....? ie..I am typing this message to you on my laptop with wifi and when I am finished with my thought, I will press send and you can receive it within seconds of my thinking and writing my thought.....

[fadedrose]

4. Wish I'd been home when you replied

I think time is flying like it never has. To me the changes started happening really fast after WWII. I'd like to know more about the Mayan calander. All I know is that it ended in Dec. 2012.

I think I'll read the ebook at Good Reads...