I have been having terrible reception (pixeling, channels not coming in at all, my voice sounding robotic on the phone or people can't hear me at all) w/my digital cable/phone, and Comcast has told me it's due to "solar flares", occuring because of the fall solstice, which is due to end today. Is this true or are they coming up with more lame excuses? I can't find any "fall solstice" when I search for it. I have had a Comast worker at my house 3 times in 2 weeks and they tell me everything is just fine. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON COMCAST!!!!! I have heard everything from it must be a fluke to it's squirrels chewing the lines and now that it's solar flares. I am getting extremely frustrated and I'm planning on heading out there tomorrow to give them a piece of my mind.
2007-10-16 11:20:15 · 6 answers · asked by Singingtwinkletoes 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes, my neighbors are reporting problems also, but I just don't know if I'm buing the "solar flare" excuse!
2007-10-16 11:27:54 · update #1
I have also told them my neighbors are experiencing the same problems, but it's like bouncing a rubber ball off a brick wall. They don't care!!!
2007-10-16 11:28:55 · update #2
Actually, the terms are Equinox and Solstice. There are 4 per calender year, two each. The equinoxes occur when the entire planet has the same amount of sunlight, hence the derivative of the word equal. These events happen about March 21st and September 22nd. They are called the spring and autumnal equinoxes. The solstices occur when the sun reaches it's maximum point northward or southward and the poles have opposite amounts of daylight. These dates occur around June 20th and December 21st. It sounds like the Comcast agent was trying to sound smart but blew it completely.
The sun does cause satellite interference as the face of the earth transitions through the equinoxes but how satellite interruption causes degradation of cable service, I have no idea. I think they are blowing digital smoke!!!
2007-10-16 13:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Snowdog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The solstice is the longest day of the year and is also the first day of summer, on the other hand the equinox is the shortest day of the year and is the first day of winter. Neither day is marked by solar flares. They can occur at anytime but the problem would be world wide and it would be in all the news paper and and news broadcasts. Sound like a load of B.S. from comcast.
2007-10-16 11:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Equinox is the Day whilst the variety of photograph voltaic hours is precisely 12 Hours, it provides an equivalent distribution between easy! A summer season Solstice is the time of three hundred and sixty 5 days whilst many of the day is occupied by using daytime & a iciness Solstice is whilst many of the day is occupied by using darker skies! this is all because of the Earth's 23.5 degree Tilt! To Sum Up an Equinox is whilst the variety of daytime is equivalent & a Solstice is the amazing opposite!
2016-12-14 19:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no "fall solstice". There is a fall equinox, but that's already happened (for the northern hemisphere.) Solar flares in general would have nothing to do with the seasons. I agree with Doom that it's total B.S.
2007-10-16 11:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by supastremph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it could be solar flares but that would affect everyone in your hemisphere so check out some neighbours ;-)
There is a fall equinox, but not soltice, they're just summer and winter.
I think you being baffled with bulls=1t to be frank.
2007-10-16 11:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by Doom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comcast sucks. solar disturbances like flares can definitely affect satellite and radio communications, but cable?
2007-10-16 13:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋