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Any electrical circuits unshielded have potential to overload in a solar storm like the Carrington event. Induction from magnetism creates a current even in dis

Any electrical circuits unshielded have potential to overload in a solar storm like the Carrington event. Induction from magnetism creates a current even in disconnected circuitry and wires. See: https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0902magnetic-storm-disrupts-telegraphy-carrington-event/ https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0902magnetic-storm-disrupts-te... Telegraph operators were able to communicate even though disconnected during the event.

8bitsrule 3y ago
It's essential to note that,compared to Carrington, >the Miyake Events (including the newly discovered 14,300-yr-old storm) would have been a staggering entire order-of-magnitude greater in size and that now 9 of them have been found. The following links the 2017 Fusa Miyaki-led PNAS paper (complete) concerning 'Large 14C excursion in 5480 BC..." https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1613144114 https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1613144114