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May 10, 2024 at 3:45amWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024

Official NOAA Warning:

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch. At least five earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed and expected to arrive as early as midday Friday, May 10, 2024, and persist through Sunday, May 12, 2024. Several strong flares have been observed over the past few days and were associated with a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster (NOAA region 3664), which is 16 times the diameter of Earth.

#solarflare #cme #spaceweather

Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
*please, if we're going to have a Carrington event, I'd like to get home from yet another trip hauling people to/from LAX, thank you.
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
19 hr 3 min to walk that sucker... 49.2 miles. Most I have walked in a day is 20 miles, and that sucked. So... make that a 3 day trip, with water and people who have lost their minds the biggest issue, LOL.Hit the nearest bicycle store or find someone who'd sell you a bike and make it a 5 hour pedal... #contingencyplanning (not seriously worried about this, but always fun to think out scenarios).
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
Bicycle stores in West LA, mostly. Looks like the (theoretical contingency) plan would be to hoof it to the nearest bicycle store, buy a bicycle (if they would even sell one) and then pedal all the way home (MTB probably best for terrain). Better odds buying one off an unhoused individual stashing one under a freeway, LOL. -- again, wouldn't expect anything big, but contigency planning always is fun for disasters.
Show threadZsoltMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr better carry cash for such contingency purchases.
Show threadMurray GM - PaperpostsMay 10, 2024

@ai6yr reminds me of that Steven Wright joke:
Everywhere is walking distance

If you’ve got the time

Show threaddonkey herder, fowl friendMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr how about a nice sailboat charter?
Show threadOlivier ForgetMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr I used to ride in those mountains a lot and I've dragged unsuspecting friends up there too. The 2k+ feet of elevation gain can be brutal if you aren't trained for it. It's a relentless uphill that turns into a very long slog when the legs give out and the granny gear isn't low enough any more. You'd need lots of water too as it's starting to get hot.
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
@teleclimber Oh yes, quite familiar with that, LOL. I have done a lot of hiking around there. You would be better off just pedaling up the PCH where it's flat.
Show threadHippy SteveMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr my goodness. your fam needs to stop flying so often. lol. : )
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
@exador23 Well, this is all coming back from my daughter's graduation flights, but... yes. The in-laws have got to stop with the cruises and vacations, their CO2 budget is about 2000x mine. But, their brains are stuck in the 1950's :-(
Show threadHippy SteveMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr I figured y'all would have flown back at the same time. bummer you have to go back to LAX again. what a drag.
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
@exador23 Don't get me started!!!! Today was the spouse, but that was because of having to help the daughter with some stuff. 5 (nearly 6 hours) of wasted time, have been working here in parallel to make up the hours...
Show threadLaukidhMay 10, 2024

@ai6yr just tell them it’s not safe for them to travel since their plane might fall out of the sky…

If you’re lucky, they’ll stop asking you for rides.

Show threadNixieMay 10, 2024

@ai6yr Unnoficial NOAA warning:

Remember the bolts.

Show threadTiny Frightening WomanMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr I have never seen it this high for my area!
Show threadUtarg of Utarg 🔬🇪🇺🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦May 10, 2024
@baba_lilith Same here. Cue 100% cloud cover.
Show threadTiny Frightening WomanMay 10, 2024
@toxy we’ll probably get snow 😹
Show threadNate SiggardMay 10, 2024
@baba_lilith @ai6yr I’ve been an avid solar observer for years and this one has me on my toes for sure. A silly post about it on bird site went viral and it’s bringing out the worst people on the fringes. People react to a potential cataclysm as horribly as the movies make it out they would. Whatever you do don’t look up! Lol
Show threadTiny Frightening WomanMay 10, 2024
@natesiggard @ai6yr the conspiracy people are afraid of EVERYTHING, it’s crazy! But not afraid of actual things - my friend bought raw milk the other day, hasn’t a clue about what’s going on with bird flu and wasn’t interested in hearing about it.
Show threadAnne OminousMay 10, 2024
@ai6yr hopefully, it'll be nice. i'm heading up to Milwaukee on Saturday night for this one.
Show threadme_valentijnMay 10, 2024

@ai6yr

If it eventually warrants a name, it's definitely going to have to be the Eurovision Geomagnetic Storm of 2024 😐

Show threadAI6YR BenMay 10, 2024
@me_valentijn I need to catch up on this year's Eurovision!
Show threadme_valentijnMay 10, 2024

@ai6yr

The latest development: The Dutch act isn't allowed to rehearse and is being "investigated" following questions from the press while the finalists were present.

The journalist had asked the Israeli singer if her presence jeopardized other people at the venue, and the (Eurovision?) press officer added she didn't have to answer. The Dutch performer, who had covered his head and face with a Dutch flag, asked "Why not?"

So yeah, I guess he's out now or something? 🙄