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  • Massive solar flare: PLEASE destroy Elon Musk's satellites!!

    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 29 20:20:58 2021
    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

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  • From Quadibloc@21:1/5 to RichA on Fri Oct 29 22:12:05 2021
    On Friday, October 29, 2021 at 9:20:59 PM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

    I'd rather that solar flare be weak than strong. I don't want
    it to destroy *my* *computer*.

    Oh, along with Western civilization.

    John Savard

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Quadibloc on Fri Oct 29 23:10:14 2021
    On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 01:12:07 UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
    On Friday, October 29, 2021 at 9:20:59 PM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

    I'd rather that solar flare be weak than strong. I don't want
    it to destroy *my* *computer*.

    Oh, along with Western civilization.

    John Savard

    Was anyone in orbit while this thing went off?

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 30 06:56:43 2021
    On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:20:58 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

    Nowhere near large enough to put satellites at much risk. Of course,
    if it did destroy the Starlink network, it would only damage the
    functionality. All of the satellites would still be in orbit. And a
    new batch would have to be launched, so there would be twice as many
    up there!

    Be careful what you wish for.

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Oct 30 16:18:53 2021
    On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 08:56:45 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:20:58 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

    Nowhere near large enough to put satellites at much risk. Of course,
    if it did destroy the Starlink network, it would only damage the functionality. All of the satellites would still be in orbit. And a
    new batch would have to be launched, so there would be twice as many
    up there!

    Be careful what you wish for.

    I was more hoping it would vaporize them all. No such luck.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Oct 30 16:46:51 2021
    On Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 4:18:54 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 08:56:45 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:20:58 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

    Nowhere near large enough to put satellites at much risk. Of course,
    if it did destroy the Starlink network, it would only damage the functionality. All of the satellites would still be in orbit. And a
    new batch would have to be launched, so there would be twice as many
    up there!

    Be careful what you wish for.
    I was more hoping it would vaporize them all. No such luck.

    https://youtu.be/84mWiHADLl0
    YeaHaw!

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  • From =?iso-8859-1?Q?fred__k._engels=AE?=@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 30 16:26:37 2021
    Prime Minister Justin Blackface tweeted his condolences that no such luck
    those Chicoms
    have just launched ANOTHER massive spy satellite into
    orbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    https://media.giphy.com/media/SuIDKboVhHgtLPG6zm/giphy.mp4

    So, How's that astro photography horseshit® working out for ya?

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