Some Obscurish facts
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In November 1960, the sun released a multimillion mile thick cloud of hydrogen that reached the earth two days later. This cloud interfered with the electronic equipment of the era, messing up teletype and radio communications and affecting house current in many neighborhoods around the world. If that cloud had happened in modern times, and a repeat performance is certainly possible, it could very seriously affect modern integrated circuitry throughout the world.
In November 1960, the sun released a multimillion mile thick cloud of hydrogen that reached the earth two days later. This cloud interfered with the electronic equipment of the era, messing up teletype and radio communications and affecting house current in many neighborhoods around the world. If that cloud had happened in modern times, and a repeat performance is certainly possible, it could very seriously affect modern integrated circuitry throughout the world.