I heard that sunspots cause solar flares and that is a big one hits earth it could burn out all transformers and civilization would collapse without electricity for at least 2 years it takes to replace them, ( if possible to do with no electricity) man would revert to stone age quickly, no cell phones ( the satellites go down too from the flare) not gasoline pumps no water pumps etc etc.) we all become Amish overnight.
Well not stone age, but like 1700 - 1800 maybe. Who could survive? they also said that sunpsots occur in cycles and the next big cycle is due 2011 ( every 11 years or so) The one in 2000 knocked out power in Quebec.
any thoughts?
2007-02-09 07:37:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes
all you need is ONE blast of solar radiation and the earth is Toasted
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Hey thejuice11 your ignorance is showing....
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2007-02-09 07:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. A large enough solar flare (which we have yet to see) could theoretically cause enough electrica disturbance to wipe out a large number of electrical transformers worldwide. This would be catastrophic as it would leave the affected areas without electrical power until the transformers are replaced, and they are not easy to build. I believe the world's total capacity for transformer construction is less than 100 per year, and there are more than that in the US alone.
This catastrophe is avoided easily by shutting down power to the transformers before the flare hits Earth. Of course this means creating an intentional blackout pretty much everywhere but a short term intentional blackout is far better than an unwanted blackout that lasts months if not years.
2007-02-09 08:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are REALLY over reacting. Solar flares have caused some power outages before, but nothing that can't be repaired in a few hours or days. After all, we have had electricity for a hundred years now and that is quite a few 11 year sunspot cycles, and what you describe has not happened yet, hast it?
2007-02-09 08:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it'd ensue, or it is going to possibly no longer. Apocalyptics have been around for hundreds of years; none of them have been actual, and that i doubt 2012 is any a lot extra possibly a date for the top of the international than those all of us else ever thought it'd be. yet relatively, no person will understand whilst the top of the international will ensue till it certainly takes place. (Sunspots on the solar are no longer, i think of, a solid indicator of the coming end; they are scientifically shown to be established phenomena.)
2016-12-17 13:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we will ever have a solar flare so powerful that it could knockout power more than one nation. I think they can do a lot of damage but none will ever be able to run around the whole planet and destroy all power.
2007-02-09 07:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have happened about every 11 years did any of them do much damage??? The CB and fuses have done a good job and so far our outages have lasted a few hours.
2007-02-09 09:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! What you "heard" is pure bunk.
Yeah, flares can certainly affect electronics and cause power outages, but knock out our whole civilization??? Just where do you get this kind of ridiculous conjecture?
2007-02-09 07:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, it dosent take out whole civ, maximum is like the area of australia.
2007-02-09 07:50:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This looks like a job for SSSOOOLLLAAARRR MMMMAAAANNNN. and flare boy.
2007-02-09 07:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok, as far as I know that's TOTAL garbage, but wouldn't it be fun?
2007-02-09 07:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by marajader2d2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋