Post by Donar on Mar 14, 2022 11:02:36 GMT -5
"The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1 to 2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in multiple telegraph stations."
Auroras could be seen in Honolulu and Cuba, wow. If such an event would happen today, our whole communication infrastructure would be destroyed. Maybe it's better not to be that reliant on the internet and electronics, I hope our governments have a plan for that, lol.
This chapter of Werner Herzog's documentary "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" deals about that topic: