eli5 If solar flares basically EMP electrical infrastructure, why can’t we turn it off before it hits? 1.01K viewsMarch 7, 2024OtherPlanetary Science Question100.55K March 7, 2024 0 Comments Like how you can fry your electronics if they’re plugged in when the power comes back on from an outage, why can’t we “unplug” everything so to speak? In: Planetary Science 22 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 7, 2024 0 Comments We do, but it isn’t 100% effective. Solar flares and storms can induce currents in electronics even if they’ve unplugged/powered down and which can still cause damage. You are viewing 1 out of 22 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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