We're doomed - giant space storm on its way

[Ayahuasca]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7819201/N...

You've seen

'Millenium Bug'
'Bird flu'
'Global Warming'
'Terrorism'

Now get ready for GIANT SPACE STORM - coming soon, and - this time - it's for real.

[Eric Mc]

As soon as I see the words "could" and "might" in a news report I immediately stop reading.

[doodles19]

If something horrific and terrible is heading our way its nice to know that at least the name sounds cool!


On a serious note though, if this fecking storm kills anything electrical of mine, I will not be happy!

[ShadownINja]

Is it bad that I'm more worried about what kind of tax we will get imposed upon us?

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 8th January 11:36

[anonymous-user]

shouldn't effect us any ways, because the world ends in 2012..

[dandarez]

Eric Mc said:

As soon as I see the words "could" and "might" in a news report I immediately stop reading.

agree, but the best one to stop you reading is 'experts believe'.

Or of course you can continue reading... in order to have a good

[Jasandjules]

Well, I will get my tinfoil on bulk order and wrap my TV, Lap, PS3 etc in it, so I'll be safe and sound..................

[slipstream 1985]

spend spend spend!!!

[Scraggles]

thinking of making a faraday cage for my backup drives, might have to be a bit larger to include a couple of computers

[bob1179]

Scraggles said:

thinking of making a faraday cage for my backup drives, might have to be a bit larger to include a couple of computers

Can you not just put them inside your microwave? I believe the bit where you put your food is actually a Faraday cage and it should protect whatever is inside form any large electromagnetic field.

I could be wrong though...

You could easily knock up a Faraday cage using some fine steel mesh and a wooden frame, wouldn't take too long.

[Jasandjules]

bob1179 said:

You could easily knock up a Faraday cage using some fine steel mesh and a wooden frame, wouldn't take too long.

I will be calling the Planning Office Monday, I've a cunning plan for my house................

[Ayahuasca]

bob1179 said:

Scraggles said:

thinking of making a faraday cage for my backup drives, might have to be a bit larger to include a couple of computers

Can you not just put them inside your microwave? I believe the bit where you put your food is actually a Faraday cage and it should protect whatever is inside form any large electromagnetic field.

I could be wrong though...

You could easily knock up a Faraday cage using some fine steel mesh and a wooden frame, wouldn't take too long.

Does that mean the only survivors will be chickens in hen houses?

[bob1179]

Ayahuasca said:

bob1179 said:

Scraggles said:

thinking of making a faraday cage for my backup drives, might have to be a bit larger to include a couple of computers

Can you not just put them inside your microwave? I believe the bit where you put your food is actually a Faraday cage and it should protect whatever is inside form any large electromagnetic field.

I could be wrong though...

You could easily knock up a Faraday cage using some fine steel mesh and a wooden frame, wouldn't take too long.

Does that mean the only survivors will be chickens in hen houses?

Plenty of free eggs when the end comes then...

[bob1179]

Jasandjules said:

bob1179 said:

You could easily knock up a Faraday cage using some fine steel mesh and a wooden frame, wouldn't take too long.

I will be calling the Planning Office Monday, I've a cunning plan for my house................

100,000 square feet of mesh and a couple of tons of timber. Job done. Won't you have to do the bit underneath too though?

Just tell them you're building a shed.

[Gnits]

"Dr Fisher, 69, said the storm, which will cause the Sun to reach temperatures of more than 10,000 F (5500C), occurred only a few times over a person’s life. "

Umm I do believe that the sun is pretty much like that normally!

I bet this happens just after I get a remap!

[Russ35]

If you want to read a good book about potential ways life could be wiped out by various space things (solar flares, black holes, asteroids etc.) get hold of a copy of
'Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World' by Dr Phill Plait also known as The Bad Astronomer and his web site Bad Astronomy

[RB26DETT]

Mehh it says Britain im in Ireland, so while ye are all in darkness with no PistonHeads ill sill be here mindlessy clicking away.

[Thom987]

ShadownINja said:

Is it bad that I'm more worried about what kind of tax we will get imposed upon us?

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 8th January 11:36

The tax was my first thought on the matter also.

[Eric Mc]

RB26DETT said:

Mehh it says Britain im in Ireland, so while ye are all in darkness with no PistonHeads ill sill be here mindlessy clicking away.

Ireland has already been destroyed.

[Snoggledog]

Anyone noticed the date on the story? 1:00PM BST 14 Jun 2010.

This one's been doing the rounds for a while now.