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DAYS from end of life as we know it: Boffins tell of solar storm near-miss

JeffyPoooh
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Long things, and things connected to long things

Your household goods should be fine, assuming that the pole mounted transformer near your house is all up-to-date. Our is, since the last one got hit by lightning and exploded. Our electricity went OFF during the hit, and nothing was damaged in that particular strike.

The grid wiring will survive, but perhaps not the gear in the switching yards.

[edited to add the beer.]

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