Solar flares.

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Solar flares.

Freakout 19 Dec 2012 13:56

I know you guys are overflooded with questions at the moment, so this will be the only one I will post. It's obvious by now that there is no Nibiru, however, in order to exclude the OMG GIANT SOLAR FLARE from the list as well, i'd like to ask how long does it take for a solar flare to reach earth? Minutes? Hours? Days? Thank you in advance.

Re: Solar flares.

igormannen1 19 Dec 2012 14:06

I sent a link in a another thread about this that actually explains wha a killer flare is impossible, here it comes:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-superFlares.html

Hope it helps you put your mind at ease.

Sincerely

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Re: Solar flares.

obaeyens 19 Dec 2012 15:04

A giant solar flare is basically a fog.
And the total mass of a giant solar flare is the same as a fully loaded super tanker.
Even if it has these magical super powers, it would still do squat. Big in size but it is no more than a mosquito (CME) against a giant mega truck (Earth).

Re: Solar flares.

jasonb75 19 Dec 2012 17:32

Igormannen provided a great link, but people need to understand that the sun is our friend and the giver of life. Without it we wouldn't be here. It amazes me, how many people all of a sudden started to fear solar flares. They happen all the time, mostly during solar max when more sun spots are present, and most aren't even a threat to earth because of their location on the sun. With that said, solar flares have been erupting since the beginning of time for all we know. If anyone has lived beyond the ages of 12, or 24, or 36 then you've already lived through several solar max cycles unknowingly, and its never affected your life. So why worry now, its ridiculous.

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Re: Solar flares.

wazman_nz 19 Dec 2012 18:04

People will still believe that something will happen unless they physically see it for them selves they will never believe anything else, and even then for some people that wouldn't be enough because it doesn't fit in with their expectations of what they percieved would be the results.

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