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Connielynn47
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Solar Flares

08/09/2008 3:11 AM

What type of protection can one use as protection, such as a solar flare with the intensity as mentioned for 12/21/12?
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Re: Solar Flares

08/09/2008 4:12 AM

"...such as a solar flare with the intensity as mentioned for 12/21/12?"

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The Big One predicted (by the Mayan Calendar, Nostradomus and Bog knows who else) to occur on December 21, 2012?

This is what you do. It's very simple:

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08/09/2008 1:44 PM

Your responce most insightful...in other words we are all opppppps
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08/09/2008 4:35 AM

You'll be ok as long as it happens at night

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08/09/2008 5:47 AM

SPF5k?

Well, at least the folks in Libreville will get to see the northern lights.

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08/09/2008 12:53 PM

I'm sure that a few wraps of aluminum foil around the head should do the job. Foil protects from all sorts of bad things.

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08/09/2008 12:56 PM

I found these... they might offer some protection.

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08/09/2008 10:35 PM

But the Sun has stopped producing flares?

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08/11/2008 4:19 AM

It's been a long time since one of those was on Page 3.

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08/10/2008 3:25 PM

How about turning all electronic devices off before the flare.

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