In 1859, a massive solar storm known as the Carrington Event struck Earth. British astronomer Richard Carrington observed an intense flash on the Sun, followed by brilliant auroras lighting up skies around the world — visible as far as the Caribbean. Telegraph systems, the backbone of global communication at the time, sparked, failed, and even set paper on fire. Operators reported being able to send messages even with their batteries disconnected, as the solar energy powered the lines. It remains the strongest geomagnetic storm in recorded history, a reminder of nature’s power over technology. #fblifestyle
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Marc Cabrera
What do you think would happen if we had one today? The climate change hysteria would be off the chain is my guess.
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Jerry Jones
If we could have a continuous one of the Carrington events, we could have free electricity for everyone.
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