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ReaperFett
Oct 24th, 2003, 11:58:14 AM
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2003/s2104.htm

Apparently, this means people might get power cuts.
Darth Viscera
Oct 24th, 2003, 12:59:47 PM
*ducks*
Darth Viscera
Oct 24th, 2003, 01:03:48 PM
wup, there goes the DirecTV (satellite TV). i thought the only thing that could prevent satellite signals from getting to my dish from space was light wind, heavy wind, light rain, heavy rain, light snow, heavy snow, hail and Fidel Castro. Long story.

Have to add geomagnetic storms to that list.
ReaperFett
Oct 24th, 2003, 01:06:53 PM
:lol
Daiquiri Van-Derveld
Oct 24th, 2003, 01:53:05 PM
So far, the only thing has ever disrupted our DirecTV signal is heavy rain. Wind, snow, etc doesnt seem to affect us. *crosses fingers :uhoh
Ardath Bey
Oct 24th, 2003, 03:20:22 PM
Originally posted by Daiquiri Van-Derveld
So far, the only thing has ever disrupted our DirecTV signal is heavy rain. Wind, snow, etc doesnt seem to affect us. *crosses fingers :uhoh

Actually, nothing has ever affected my DirecTV signal yet. *crosses fingers too*
imported_Kanji
Oct 24th, 2003, 04:59:20 PM
My cell's shot. :/
Figrin D'an
Oct 24th, 2003, 05:28:07 PM
It's not just satellite providers like DirecTV that will be/are being affected. Cable providers are dealing with the same problems, because many individual network satellites have had interference issues. I've already seen this first hand.

Just a fact of life. Have to deal with it until it passes.
Darth Viscera
Oct 24th, 2003, 07:07:14 PM
*shakes fist at Sol*
Sanis Prent
Oct 24th, 2003, 07:38:56 PM
I knew this was somehow gonna be about solar flares.

I really need to time my aspirations of world domination to these things.
Darth Viscera
Oct 24th, 2003, 08:51:39 PM
sorry charley, i only vote for general zod during geomagnetometronomic disturbalies.
Dark Lord Dyzm
Oct 24th, 2003, 10:01:08 PM
Bow to Lord Zod! On ye Knees!

http://www.generalzod.net/

No effect here for me except a little Bzzzzz in the picture for half a minute.

Edit: Bow to Zod now!
Sheyleigh Castille
Oct 25th, 2003, 11:23:41 AM
My fiance` and I have had our direct tv go out for a few short minutes due to the solar flares. They even stated that was the reason on the blue screen that popped up on the tv. Only had it happen once though and that only lasted about three minutes.
Figrin D'an
Oct 25th, 2003, 03:15:46 PM
An awesome pic (http://rednova.com/news/images/1/2003/10/24/solar_flare_8big_earth-comparison_soho.jpg) of the solar storm causing the problems...


Main article is here (http://rednova.com/news/stories/1/2003/10/24/story002.html).