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To: miraje who wrote (1042)2/6/2026 10:36:02 PM
From: jazzlover2  Respond to of 1049
 
Telephone poles and telegraph offices caught on fire then, what about now with every house wired and plumbed with copper, every house, every building could go up in flames.



To: miraje who wrote (1042)2/7/2026 4:11:20 PM
From: LoneClone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1049
 
The odds of another Carrington Event happening in the next 50 years are infinitesimal, particularly compared to the odds of major damage and disruption caused by human-induced global warming.

Keep your focus on phenomena we can do something about.

With respect, worrying about this is like worrying about your house being struck by a meteorite compared to the risks from not replacing the batteries on your smoke alarms when they reach the end of their life.

LC


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