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I agree with your main point on entropy, but "an 1870s-style solar flare would send us back to medieval times" This is not true and it would have no effect on

by derac 2y ago

I agree with your main point on entropy, but "an 1870s-style solar flare would send us back to medieval times" This is not true and it would have no effect on microelectronics.

gjsman-1000 2y ago
It doesn’t really matter what happens to your microelectronics if there’s no power anywhere. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event
- echoangle 2y ago
  It actually does, restoring power is much easier than restoring power and replacing every electronic thing in existence
- chrisjj 2y ago
  Batteries and generators will still work, surely.