Good Times

I don't know if y'all have heard of The Carrington Event but back on Sept. 1st, 1859, there were two huge solar flares that shot out directly at Earth. One cleared the way, almost slingshotting the next. The radiation that was released energized telegraph machines even after they were unplugged and set fire to the paper in some. That was way before we were so technologically advanced. I did some research and found that there is a solar flux cycle. That just tells when solar activity hits its peaks and valleys. Currently we are at 111.7 on this scale and we are supposed to peak at 195.0 in June of 2012. This doesn't really mean much since a flare of The Carrington Events magnitude would have to release almost directly at Earth. Just imagine for a minute that it did happen. Civilization as we know it would come to a stand still. There would be marshall law in the streets, anarchy, some would starve to death, even die of thirst due to the lack of potable water. You could only drive your car until you ran out of gas and that's only if your circuits weren't fried. Your money would be lost because most of it is electronic. Most people have become reliant to current economic standards and lack survival skills. I wouldn't worry too much though, the odds are pretty good that it won't happen. Have a nice day. ;)