BBQThunder

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[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

OK, I had to Google it. Turns out radio blackouts with satellite comm systems to happen simultaneous with the Flare being observed. The intense EM radiation basically ionizes part of the ionosohere, causing the radio signals to be absorbed. So we WOULD expect potential disruption to comms as soon as the Flare was observed.

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[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait - the article you linked clearly says AT&T only, not other services. It also sites an AT&T spokesperson blaming a software upgrade on their network as the cause. So any other outages at other providers would be completely coincidental.

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Seriously? Who blew that much money on RAM with just a Celeron proc? Clearly built by a n00b.

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

But if we're observing the visible light from the flares on earth, wouldn't that mean the other electromagnetic interference has also arrived? Or is the interference caused by heavier radiation particles? Actually curious - I assumed that satellite to ground transmissions would be light or radio-based and therefore not affected by heavy radiation, only EM (which travels at the speed of light)...

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Can confirm. I have Verizon and AT&T phones - AT&T only issues. Verizon phones worked fine in my area!

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Whoa, man. Way too far, there. Just freebase that shit like all the cool 90s kids!

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Also target fixation before hand - you fear but suspect your car will break down so you're thinking about it frequently. Then it does as suspected. Add confirmation bias on the back end and it seems like your negative target fixation caused the event. Ain't psychology fun? Imagine what we could accomplish without these well worn ruts in our brains? LOL

[–] BBQThunder@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That's a fun one! So much depends on the mechanism of action, so I'm going to assume that you get to pick a couple lessons that you can embed as subliminal imperative for future me. One would be a bias for action, get shit done now, don't put it off! Two would be an impulse to ENJOY exercise! And third would be a reminder that the happiest times in life are always with people you love enjoying each other's company; and being able to create those circumstances comes from creating an atmosphere of acceptance, friendliness and love. SO DON'T BE A DICK! 😉