Thais Urged Not To Panic Over Upcoming Solar Storms

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Thais urged not to panic over upcoming solar storms

BANGKOK, 8 February 2013 (NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) held a seminar on the impact of solar storms that the US space agency predicted would hit the earth by May of this year.

DDPM chief Chatchai Promlert said the seminar is organized to provide accurate information on threats from the solar flares and to minimize panic among members of the public. Disaster management experts, DDPM officials and volunteers have been invited to join the discussion panel on the unusual solar activity.

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Mr Chatchai elaborated that information gathered from the seminar is set to be incorporated into the department’s contingency plans. The department assured that back-up power generators and alternative power sources have been prepared for the fallout of solar storms.

By May of this year, the sun will reach the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, which puts the planet at greater risk of solar storms. The radiation from the storms that may shower the Earth could wreak havoc on satellite communications, radio waves and the electricity grid.

-- NNT 2013-02-08

[krisb]

What the hecks a 'solar storm'?...not your ordinary storm?

[Thaddeus]

What the hecks a 'solar storm'?...not your ordinary storm?

Solar flares, can wreck havoc with electrical systems.

http://www.history.com/news/a-perfect-solar-superstorm-the-1859-carrington-event

Not many electrics around in 1859, but now?

Edited February 8, 2013 by Thaddeus

[Thai at Heart]

So it will manifest itself as disruption to the mobile phone network, electricity supply and the internet?

And this is supposed to cause panic in Thailand? Just try using truemove for a few weeks....... Seems like these guys are trying reaaaaaaaly hard to get a budget of some sort.

[SneekyPete]

What the hecks a 'solar storm'?...not your ordinary storm?

Ya. Not yer ordinary storm:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm

[siampolee]

Perchance considering our brains function on electrical impulses generated by our own body perhaps the venerable DDPM chief Chatchai Promlert is concerned that Thais might start to think and question what is happening around them.

To be honest though 98% 0f the Thai population haven't actually got a clue what a solar flare is

.

Probably think it's some sort of Temple fair

[Tywais]

And this is supposed to cause panic in Thailand?

No Soaps can have devastating consequences.

[rubl]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

[h90]

What the hecks a 'solar storm'?...not your ordinary storm?

A storm that is so strong that it may blow the sun from the sky....So lets hope the storm will be in the night when there is no sun.

[h90]

And this is supposed to cause panic in Thailand?

No Soaps can have devastating consequences.

the consequences may appear 9 month later.

[dcutman]

I was just wondering how many Thai's where aware of this upcoming event? and how many really care now that it is in the news?

[h90]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

Maybe the Maya calender was just a few month off....

[h90]

Perchance considering our brains function on electrical impulses generated by our own body perhaps the venerable DDPM chief Chatchai Promlert is concerned that Thais might start to think and question what is happening around them.

To be honest though 98% 0f the Thai population haven't actually got a clue what a solar flare is

.

Probably think it's some sort of Temple fair

I think it is working mostly chemical, that makes us pretty save against any EMP and similar....

I recall at university there was a device that generated massive magnetic fields and you should not bring any electronic or metal in that room, but no one was even concerned about health.

So not much hope that it resets the breaker and people start to think........

[Payboy]

And this is supposed to cause panic in Thailand?

No Soaps can have devastating consequences.

Not as much as no soapies.

[Melyn]

A few thousand propellers should suffice.

[Thaddeus]

A few thousand propellers should suffice.

Or a country sized sheet of aluminium foil.

[Pimay1]

I wonder if AOT has fixed the back up generators for the flight controllers at swampy. Probably not. Out of site out of mind. Hey it ain't raining so the roof ain't leaking. No need to repair it.

Edited February 8, 2013 by Pimay1

[MEL1]

I think me sees a little business venture coming soon.

Anti-solar flare caps, with the Thai flag emblazoned in style.

-mel.

[MEL1]

The initial misconception we were lead to believe is a hoax itself!

When did you ever see a Thai panic??

"Gosh. I'm late!!" .......

-mel.

[transam]

And this is supposed to cause panic in Thailand?

No Soaps can have devastating consequences.

I said to her indoors, you know about the Solar Storm, she said be quiet l am eating.

[scotto]

i think i can hear the word (guar being said alot

[geriatrickid]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

Big difference. If that chunk of space debris hits us, we're all doomed. Either we die at impact or from the tsunami or will slowly starve to death as the earth's access to sunlight is cut off due to the resultant dust cloud. People would be too smacked about to panic. On the other hand, the solar storm disruption has the potential to cause panic as people would not be aware of the cause of the power and communication system disruptions. The advance warning of the solar activity gives time for businesses and government departments to implement contingency plans and to prepare.

In my case, I am adopting an end of the world protocol and will seek out suitable people for an end of times sexy event. I anyone wants to "get it on", PM me.

[waza]

The sun runs in 11 year activity cycles, so we will get more of what happened in 2002. Remember what happened then? No? me too

[MacChine]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

Maybe the Maya calender was just a few month off....

No leap years.

[MacChine]

People don't realize how fragile our infrastructures really are. Population centers simply will not function. After a week, or two , it will get very ugly. In a year, back to the neanderthal.

Maybe it would be a good thing, stop the insane consumption.

We need something to wake us up.

There is also something called a coronal mass ejection that is actual plasma, once spewed, it could theoretically hit the earth. Want to be on the day side for that. Nice and quick, night side will suffer quite a bit.

Edited February 8, 2013 by MacChine

[rubl]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

Big difference. If that chunk of space debris hits us, we're all doomed. Either we die at impact or from the tsunami or will slowly starve to death as the earth's access to sunlight is cut off due to the resultant dust cloud. People would be too smacked about to panic. On the other hand, the solar storm disruption has the potential to cause panic as people would not be aware of the cause of the power and communication system disruptions. The advance warning of the solar activity gives time for businesses and government departments to implement contingency plans and to prepare.

In my case, I am adopting an end of the world protocol and will seek out suitable people for an end of times sexy event. I anyone wants to "get it on", PM me.

I should have added a smiley, my fault

Mind you, I wasn't talking about this piece of rock slamming into your backgarden, or even creating a 'tunguska' event. I just wonder about the effects of (barely) watching this rock whirling past (barely since it'll move bloody fast). Long ago people would see it as a clear sign of the end-of-the-world, possible barbaric invasions (no, not tourists ). etc., etc. The 'long ago' sometimes seems 'not so' long ago, after having masterly avoided a Mayan doomsday event

PS wasn't it an enterprising (Dutch) man who was arrested in Pattaya for organising a party like you seem to have in mind

Edited February 8, 2013 by rubl

[lemonjelly]

a good time to buy a surge protecter thingy ?

[Guest]

Solar flares, oh boy!

What about asteroid 2012 DA 14? No need to warn about? Around 02.24 on February 16th it's fly by only 27,700 kilometers above Thailand. Surely it's mystic power and forces will influence all below :-)

http://www.spacedail..._Earth_999.html

Big difference. If that chunk of space debris hits us, we're all doomed. Either we die at impact or from the tsunami or will slowly starve to death as the earth's access to sunlight is cut off due to the resultant dust cloud. People would be too smacked about to panic. On the other hand, the solar storm disruption has the potential to cause panic as people would not be aware of the cause of the power and communication system disruptions. The advance warning of the solar activity gives time for businesses and government departments to implement contingency plans and to prepare.

In my case, I am adopting an end of the world protocol and will seek out suitable people for an end of times sexy event. I anyone wants to "get it on", PM me.

It would not cause 'nuclear winter'. That's a small rock which be equivalent to smallish hydrogen bomb.

Nevertheless, if it were to hit the Earth, the impact would be roughly equivalent to a 2.4 megaton bomb -- enough to flatten a large area but not globally catastrophic, he explained.

Still locally that would cause some damages.

However.. good luck with your event

[MEL1]

There is also something called a coronal mass ejection that is actual plasma, once spewed, it could theoretically hit the earth. Want to be on the day side for that. Nice and quick, night side will suffer quite a bit.

Well we're all experts at that, be it day or night. Mine generally doesn't hit the earth, but inside a black hole.

If this mass hit's the earth, at least WE'LL all go in satisfaction.

-mel.

p.s. If on the day side, you need to buy one of my anti-solar flare caps, to be available near you, soon!

[bigbamboo]

They have to be kidding, right?

Ninety per cent of Thais wouldn't even be aware of them.

There is a close encounter with a small asteroid due next week. That might scare them enough to visit the local fortune teller.,