>Are you suggesting the Carrington Event never happened? That we would be fine if it did? The Carrington Event was an atypical CME and solar flare combination that was higher in energy than the recent X-class storm. It was massive and resulted in aurora activity around the world. The recent storm didn't have that big and far reaching aurora activity. The effects on the telegraph system were not actually that significant and actually played out because of the spread-out nature of the lines which caused a bigger voltage potential differential. Modern systems are better able to handle such a thing and have safety systems in place for various fault types that a solar storm can bring. >I really don't understand what your point is, care to elaborate? A bunch of people, including here on Poal, were convinced this was going to be a game over style happening for technology. I don't think the fear is warranted because it is driven by people who don't have knowledge in physics and electronics yet they are still pretending to be experts on the subjects. They just like to be afraid. It's a disease. :)