In this episode I talk about how a solar flare could wipe out all digital media and how I'm preparing for the AI Apocalypse. This Labor Day I put all seven o...
In this episode I talk about how a solar flare could wipe out all digital media and how I’m preparing for the AI Apocalypse.
IRL, unplug everything electronic and move it away from windows. Anything sensitive, wrap in a couple layers of paper or cloth, then foil. If you have a basement, put things in there.
And that’s for a solar flares so large that your power will be out for days possibly. The largest X-class flares of the 21st century were the May 2024 ones that resulted in mostly just cool auroras.
So what do you do to protect against a solar flare?
Mylar, magnetic fields, concrete/lead. basically you want to protect against ionized particles and runaway electrons, so think static/esd protection
At work, we have these giant metal mesh blankets we put over the racks when we get an alert
Got a link to those blankets?
Can’t get you links to the ones we buy, but this is close in concept at least: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805999634716.html
Cheers!
IRL, unplug everything electronic and move it away from windows. Anything sensitive, wrap in a couple layers of paper or cloth, then foil. If you have a basement, put things in there.
And that’s for a solar flares so large that your power will be out for days possibly. The largest X-class flares of the 21st century were the May 2024 ones that resulted in mostly just cool auroras.