The sudden appearance of “news stories” talking about Solar Eruptions that “can take out the Internet for weeks” leads many people to think they’re going to do exactly that – on purpose — to stop the flow of information.
What is described as an “Urgent warning over intense solar storms strong enough to cripple the world’s internet for WEEKS” from NASA , which says we’ve hit the explosive peak in the sun’s 11-year cycle.
Scientists have confirmed that solar maximum has officially arrived, and it could continue for the next 12 months. So while opportunities to see the aurora will ramp up, so too will the chance of a global internet blackout.
In a teleconference this week, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel confirmed that the sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year….
