EARTH WARNING! MASSIVE WAVE OF ENERGY/16 DAYS AWAY!
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WisconsinGardener
Loony Member
There must have been waves that preceded that big one, because I remember it being reported here - and it was being connected (here) to the Boxing Day Earthquake of December 26, 2004.
Edit to add: and now that I'm actually watching the video, that's exactly what he's mentioning - the connection of the last one with the earthquake.
Also, I bumped up a thread in Unexplained of my dream that may (or may not) have something to do with this. I posted the dream again at the end of the thread.
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Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
Is anyone ever REALLY "ready for crazy SHTF stuff"?
Ben Sunday
Deceased
Not a religious or sectarian event.
Science - and fairly shaky science at that.
Woo, imo.
Does anyone happen to know where to watch the 2013 show "The Carrington Event"? It apparently was intended as a pilot for a doomer TV series, but the series never got made. I can't find it on YouTube but maybe there are other sources? Heck, I'd even consider buying a DVD if that's the only way to watch it.
coloradohermit
Veteran Member
Doom is always 2 weeks away.
Just because the show's trailer is doomer porn (by the way, the link in the trailer doesn't work anymore - www.TheCarringtonEvent.com):
The Carrington Event trailer - The fight to survive begins NOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAjtheYwXQk
The Carrington Event trailer - The fight to survive begins NOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAjtheYwXQk
Shacknasty Shagrat
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Lots of links from different sources on the history.
I still would like a little more science content from phys.org or Space Weather.
SS
'BREAKING NEWS: Gamma-Ray Burst Fingered for Carbon 14 Spike ...
www.earthchangesmedia.com/breaking-news-gamma-ray-bu...
BREAKING NEWS: Gamma-Ray Burst Fingered for Carbon 14 Spike in A.D. 774 ... If this is the explanation for the 774 / 775 radiation burst, then the merging ...
774–775 carbon-14 spike - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/774%E2%80%93775_carbon-14_spik...
The 774–775 Carbon-14 Spike is an observed increase of 1.2% in the concentration of ... Another discussed scenario of the event origin, involving a gamma-ray burst, appears unlikely since the event was also observed in isotopes 10Be andCl. ... "A signature of cosmic-ray increase in AD 774–775 from tree rings in Japan
Gamma-ray burst 'hit Earth in 8th Century' - BBC News - BBC.com
www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-21082617
Jan 21, 2013 ... A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the ... the years AD 774 and AD 775, but the cause of the event was a puzzle.
I still would like a little more science content from phys.org or Space Weather.
SS
'BREAKING NEWS: Gamma-Ray Burst Fingered for Carbon 14 Spike ...
www.earthchangesmedia.com/breaking-news-gamma-ray-bu...
BREAKING NEWS: Gamma-Ray Burst Fingered for Carbon 14 Spike in A.D. 774 ... If this is the explanation for the 774 / 775 radiation burst, then the merging ...
774–775 carbon-14 spike - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/774%E2%80%93775_carbon-14_spik...
The 774–775 Carbon-14 Spike is an observed increase of 1.2% in the concentration of ... Another discussed scenario of the event origin, involving a gamma-ray burst, appears unlikely since the event was also observed in isotopes 10Be andCl. ... "A signature of cosmic-ray increase in AD 774–775 from tree rings in Japan
Gamma-ray burst 'hit Earth in 8th Century' - BBC News - BBC.com
www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-21082617
Jan 21, 2013 ... A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the ... the years AD 774 and AD 775, but the cause of the event was a puzzle.
West
Senior
And I would muse also faith. I know that is included in mindset, for the religious prepper. But I felt the need to say it. Also the mindset/experience to eat bugs, harvest, gut, skin and butcher most anything.
Vtshooter
Veteran Member
Yep. Not a damn thing you can do about it, no sense getting all worked up. Whatever happens, happens.
Ben Sunday
Deceased
Agreed!
BornFree
Came This Far
Exactly right. Which is why this story can be immediately concluded to be fake.
I was think about the only way you could know in advance is if an event involved a collision of two bodies. You might be able to see that collision coming and predict it and the events that follow. Even though by the time you even ever predict it- it has already occurred many years ago, and the result has been on the way for many years. Come to think of it this could also apply to seeing a certain event in a single body that preceded a known consequence.
Sandune
Veteran Member
Unfortunately gamma rays are thought to involve beamed emission along two jets in opposing directions. Basically the collapsing star becomes a very, very large gamma laser. If you just happen to be in the path one of these jets only extreme distance, ie NOT in our galaxy, can save you. Take Betelgeuse for instance. This red giant in the constellation Orion is the ninth brightest star in the heavens and is only 640 light years away. It is thought to be a prime candidate to go nova.
Vegas321
Live free and survive
From what i understand. The last major Galactic wave to hit Earth, was on December 26th 2004. The same time the 9.3 Sumatra Earthquake occurred. The wave also caused a hole in the Earths south pole. The same hole that was blamed on global warming after. This also was the first time we had satellites up to detect this kind of phenomenon.
Now this Galactic wave have 5 parts. The first wave has passed mid October, thus, an uptick on large quakes. The second wave, which will be the strongest, more stronger then the 2004 wave, and more of a DIRECT HIT then the wave in 2004. Will pass Earth on December 26th.
The take out of this, is a high probability of very strong earthquakes around the 26th and the Earths atmosphere could get torn again. Satellite and power grid problems could occur. Also animals, including humans, face a higher rick of cancer from these interstellar waves.
The direction of this Gamma Galactic wave, is the opposite direction then the sun.
Now this Galactic wave have 5 parts. The first wave has passed mid October, thus, an uptick on large quakes. The second wave, which will be the strongest, more stronger then the 2004 wave, and more of a DIRECT HIT then the wave in 2004. Will pass Earth on December 26th.
The take out of this, is a high probability of very strong earthquakes around the 26th and the Earths atmosphere could get torn again. Satellite and power grid problems could occur. Also animals, including humans, face a higher rick of cancer from these interstellar waves.
The direction of this Gamma Galactic wave, is the opposite direction then the sun.
bw
Fringe Ranger
Gamma rays in this instance are the equivalent of an explosively formed projectile.
Bardou
Veteran Member
99% of the stuff we worry about never happens.
And the corollary, "The crash is going to happen in ..." (insert year - it's always next year)
Doomer Doug
TB Fanatic
PREPARE AS BEST YOU CAN AND DON'T SWEAT IT.
I covered all of this in my ebook "Day of the Dogs." The Carrington Event actually happened in 1859 and caused widespread damage, including physically melting telegraph lines among other things. This was a CME, related to a massive wave from our sun. CME events are not uncommon, and vary in size and scope. They could, if big enough, and pointed directly at Earth cause major damage to our electric grid, communications and transport systems.
What this guy is talking about is not that. He is talking about a Nova level explosion of a star light years away. Well, obviously stars explode from time to time. Obviously they "may" hit earth with a wave of energy. However, to go from that scientific fact way out into "woo woo land," is a bit of a stretch. Finally, to link an energy wave to triggering volcanoes and earthquakes on Earth, well I don't think the science is there for that. EMP level issues with various technology is certainly possible.
Personally, I am going to wait until 12-26, which is Boxer Day by the way, and see what happens. This falls into what I call the "if it happens we are screwed, but can't really prepare for it. This is collapse of Roman Empire level doom porn. I have long felt if I can't realistically prepare for an event, I don't sweat it. In my other post I said that there is a certain type of doomer event that most of us can't prepare for. Unless you have an underground bunker you are out of luck.
Doomer Doug handle not withstanding I am not going to sweat this until 12-27-16. Even then, I doubt I will be able to deal with it at all.
Dennis, it is always Bush's fault.
Finally, this sounds like Sorcha Faal level woo woo to me. And Sorcha Faal is a FRUITCAKE down to the last Mango!
I covered all of this in my ebook "Day of the Dogs." The Carrington Event actually happened in 1859 and caused widespread damage, including physically melting telegraph lines among other things. This was a CME, related to a massive wave from our sun. CME events are not uncommon, and vary in size and scope. They could, if big enough, and pointed directly at Earth cause major damage to our electric grid, communications and transport systems.
What this guy is talking about is not that. He is talking about a Nova level explosion of a star light years away. Well, obviously stars explode from time to time. Obviously they "may" hit earth with a wave of energy. However, to go from that scientific fact way out into "woo woo land," is a bit of a stretch. Finally, to link an energy wave to triggering volcanoes and earthquakes on Earth, well I don't think the science is there for that. EMP level issues with various technology is certainly possible.
Personally, I am going to wait until 12-26, which is Boxer Day by the way, and see what happens. This falls into what I call the "if it happens we are screwed, but can't really prepare for it. This is collapse of Roman Empire level doom porn. I have long felt if I can't realistically prepare for an event, I don't sweat it. In my other post I said that there is a certain type of doomer event that most of us can't prepare for. Unless you have an underground bunker you are out of luck.
Doomer Doug handle not withstanding I am not going to sweat this until 12-27-16. Even then, I doubt I will be able to deal with it at all.
Dennis, it is always Bush's fault.
Finally, this sounds like Sorcha Faal level woo woo to me. And Sorcha Faal is a FRUITCAKE down to the last Mango!
Yes, they do. It is atop Mount Graham in Pinaleno Mountains is SE Arizona near Safford. Believe Mount Graham may be the highest peak in Arizona. If not, then certainly close.
wirefox
Fortunately for us the Sun and the heliosphere etc are pretty stable not liable to periodic energy blasts, yes CMEs may happen but they don't necessarily hit Earth and if they did the atmosphere would deal with it........the greatest danger to Earth is/are meteorite or comet hits.........
TammyinWI
Talk is cheap
Its in the FUSA? Figures. Here I thought they had it on-site, behind the mega-wall that surrounds the vatican, which has its own zip code, post office, and jail (to name a few). The Catholic church owns some of the primo real estate, globally.
From what I understand, the telescope and observatory are pretty massive...guess that spot in AZ would be prime real estate for alien encounters...yi!
Vatican City is an independent country. Of course it has it's own post office, jail, police, etc...
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
I covered all of this in my ebook "Day of the Dogs." The Carrington Event actually happened in 1859 and caused widespread damage, including physically melting telegraph lines among other things. This was a CME, related to a massive wave from our sun. CME events are not uncommon, and vary in size and scope. They could, if big enough, and pointed directly at Earth cause major damage to our electric grid, communications and transport systems.
What this guy is talking about is not that. He is talking about a Nova level explosion of a star light years away. Well, obviously stars explode from time to time. Obviously they "may" hit earth with a wave of energy. However, to go from that scientific fact way out into "woo woo land," is a bit of a stretch. Finally, to link an energy wave to triggering volcanoes and earthquakes on Earth, well I don't think the science is there for that. EMP level issues with various technology is certainly possible.
Personally, I am going to wait until 12-26, which is Boxer Day by the way, and see what happens. This falls into what I call the "if it happens we are screwed, but can't really prepare for it. This is collapse of Roman Empire level doom porn. I have long felt if I can't realistically prepare for an event, I don't sweat it. In my other post I said that there is a certain type of doomer event that most of us can't prepare for. Unless you have an underground bunker you are out of luck.
Doomer Doug handle not withstanding I am not going to sweat this until 12-27-16. Even then, I doubt I will be able to deal with it at all.
Dennis, it is always Bush's fault.
Finally, this sounds like Sorcha Faal level woo woo to me. And Sorcha Faal is a FRUITCAKE down to the last Mango!
What? You don't have an underground root cellar/bunker? Really? Some doomer you are!
Jeesh, and throwing crap against sorcha faal just makes you look even kookier than "her" by comparison. But , hey, I read all yr stuff too, because I find you just as entertaining as sorcha and wouldn't miss a comment by you because not only are you as entertaining, but I give you just as much likely hood of saying something valuable as sorcha. Absolutely. In fact, sorcha makes more sense to me than virtually Any of the MSM crap spewing out on tv or newspapers right now.
No part of the earth is protected or different than any other part of the Earth, any Alien encounters would have nothing to do with religion but probably anywhere where they could get away with no credible sightings, even if there were credible sightings no-one would believe them anyway..........
Nowski
Let's Go Brandon!
John Kerry went to see HERCOLUBUS, just like the Russian
patriarch Krill did earlier in the year.
Regards to all deplorables,
Nowski
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
Because the dinosaurs became oil and coal....
LeViolinist
Veteran Member
Interesting:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pres...g-efforts-prepare-nation-space-weather-events
Executive Order -- Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 13, 2016
EXECUTIVE ORDER
- - - - - - -
COORDINATING EFFORTS TO PREPARE
THE NATION FOR SPACE WEATHER EVENTS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to prepare the Nation for space weather events, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Space weather events, in the form of solar flares, solar energetic particles, and geomagnetic disturbances, occur regularly, some with measurable effects on critical infrastructure systems and technologies, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), satellite operations and communication, aviation, and the electrical power grid. Extreme space weather events -- those that could significantly degrade critical infrastructure -- could disable large portions of the electrical power grid, resulting in cascading failures that would affect key services such as water supply, healthcare, and transportation. Space weather has the potential to simultaneously affect and disrupt health and safety across entire continents. Successfully preparing for space weather events is an all-of-nation endeavor that requires partnerships across governments, emergency managers, academia, the media, the insurance industry, non-profits, and the private sector.
It is the policy of the United States to prepare for space weather events to minimize the extent of economic loss and human hardship. The Federal Government must have (1) the capability to predict and detect a space weather event, (2) the plans and programs necessary to alert the public and private sectors to enable mitigating actions for an impending space weather event, (3) the protection and mitigation plans, protocols, and standards required to reduce risks to critical infrastructure prior to and during a credible threat, and (4) the ability to respond to and recover from the effects of space weather. Executive departments and agencies (agencies) must coordinate their efforts to prepare for the effects of space weather events.
Sec. 2. Objectives. This order defines agency roles and responsibilities and directs agencies to take specific actions to prepare the Nation for the hazardous effects of space weather. These activities are to be implemented in conjunction with those identified in the 2015 National Space Weather Action Plan (Action Plan) and any subsequent updates. Implementing this order and the Action Plan will require the Federal Government to work across agencies and to develop, as appropriate, enhanced and innovative partnerships with State, tribal, and local governments; academia; non-profits; the private sector; and international partners. These efforts will enhance national preparedness and speed the creation of a space-weather-ready Nation.
Sec. 3. Coordination. (a) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), shall coordinate the development and implementation of Federal Government activities to prepare the Nation for space weather events, including the activities established in section 5 of this order and the recommendations of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), established by Executive Order 12881 of November 23, 1993 (Establishment of the National Science and Technology Council).
(b) To ensure accountability for and coordination of research, development, and implementation of activities identified in this order and in the Action Plan, the NSTC shall establish a Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee (Subcommittee). The Subcommittee member agencies shall conduct activities to advance the implementation of this order, to achieve the goals identified in the 2015 National Space Weather Strategy and any subsequent updates, and to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the activities specified in the Action Plan and provide subsequent updates.
Sec. 4. Roles and Responsibilities. To the extent permitted by law, the agencies below shall adopt the following roles and responsibilities, which are key to ensuring enhanced space weather forecasting, situational awareness, space weather preparedness, and continuous Federal Government operations during and after space weather events.
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the timely provision of operational space weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and other products to support the mission of the Department of Defense and coalition partners, including the provision of alerts and warnings for space weather phenomena that may affect weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall support the research, development, deployment, and operation of capabilities that enhance the understanding of variations of the Earth's magnetic field associated with solar-terrestrial interactions.
(c) The Secretary of Commerce shall:
(i) provide timely and accurate operational space weather forecasts, watches, warnings, alerts, and real-time space weather monitoring for the government, civilian, and commercial sectors, exclusive of the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense; and
(ii) ensure the continuous improvement of operational space weather services, utilizing partnerships, as appropriate, with the research community, including academia and the private sector, and relevant agencies to develop, validate, test, and transition space weather observation platforms and models from research to operations and from operations to research.
(d) The Secretary of Energy shall facilitate the protection and restoration of the reliability of the electrical power grid during a presidentially declared grid security emergency associated with a geomagnetic disturbance pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 824o-1.
(e) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
(i) ensure the timely redistribution of space weather alerts and warnings that support national preparedness, continuity of government, and continuity of operations; and
(ii) coordinate response and recovery from the effects of space weather events on critical infrastructure and the broader community.
(f) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall:
(i) implement and support a national research program to understand the Sun and its interactions with Earth and the solar system to advance space weather modeling and prediction capabilities applicable to space weather forecasting;
(ii) develop and operate space-weather-related research missions, instrument capabilities, and models; and
(iii) support the transition of space weather models and technology from research to operations and from operations to research.
(g) The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall support fundamental research linked to societal needs for space weather information through investments and partnerships, as appropriate.
(h) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall carry out diplomatic and public diplomacy efforts to strengthen global capacity to respond to space weather events.
(i) The Secretaries of Defense, the Interior, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, along with the Administrator of NASA and the Director of NSF, shall work together, consistent with their ongoing activities, to develop models, observation systems, technologies, and approaches that inform and enhance national preparedness for the effects of space weather events, including how space weather events may affect critical infrastructure and change the threat landscape with respect to other hazards.
(j) The heads of all agencies that support National Essential Functions, defined by Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40) of July 15, 2016 (National Continuity Policy), shall ensure that space weather events are adequately addressed in their all-hazards preparedness planning, including mitigation, response, and recovery, as directed by PPD-8 of March 30, 2011 (National Preparedness).
(k) NSTC member agencies shall coordinate through the NSTC to establish roles and responsibilities beyond those identified in section 4 of this order to enhance space weather preparedness, consistent with each agency's legal authority.
Sec. 5. Implementation. (a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop a plan to test and evaluate available devices that mitigate the effects of geomagnetic disturbances on the electrical power grid through the development of a pilot program that deploys such devices, in situ, in the electrical power grid. After the development of the plan, the Secretary shall implement the plan in collaboration with industry. In taking action pursuant to this subsection, the Secretaries of Energy and Homeland Security shall consult with the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the heads of the sector-specific agencies that oversee the lifeline critical infrastructure functions as defined by the National Infrastructure Protection Plan of 2013 -- including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater systems -- as well as the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector, shall assess their executive and statutory authority, and limits of that authority, to direct, suspend, or control critical infrastructure operations, functions, and services before, during, and after a space weather event. The heads of each sector-specific agency shall provide a summary of these assessments to the Subcommittee.
(c) Within 90 days of receipt of the assessments ordered in section 5(b) of this order, the Subcommittee shall provide a report on the findings of these assessments with recommendations to the Director of OSTP, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and the Director of OMB. The assessments may be used to inform the development and implementation of policy establishing authorities and responsibilities for agencies in response to a space weather event.
(d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, the Administrator of NASA, and the Director of NSF, in collaboration with other agencies as appropriate, shall identify mechanisms for advancing space weather observations, models, and predictions, and for sustaining and transitioning appropriate capabilities from research to operations and operations to research, collaborating with industry and academia to the extent possible.
(e) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce shall make historical data from the GPS constellation and other U.S. Government satellites publicly available, in accordance with Executive Order 13642 of May 9, 2013 (Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information), to enhance model validation and improvements in space weather forecasting and situational awareness.
(f) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in coordination with relevant agencies, shall lead the development of a coordinated Federal operating concept and associated checklist to coordinate Federal assets and activities to respond to notification of, and protect against, impending space weather events. Within 180 days of the publication of the operating concept and checklist, agencies shall develop operational plans documenting their procedures and responsibilities to prepare for, protect against, and mitigate the effects of impending space weather events, in support of the Federal operating concept and compatible with the National Preparedness System described in PPD-8.
Sec. 6. Stakeholder Engagement. The agencies identified in this order shall seek public-private and international collaborations to enhance observation networks, conduct research, develop prediction models and mitigation approaches, enhance community resilience and preparedness, and supply the services necessary to protect life and property and promote economic prosperity, as consistent with law.
Sec. 7. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a) "Prepare" and "preparedness" have the same meaning they have in PPD-8. They refer to the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation. This includes the prediction and notification of space weather events.
(b) "Space weather" means variations in the space environment between the Sun and Earth (and throughout the solar system) that can affect technologies in space and on Earth. The primary types of space weather events are solar flares, solar energetic particles, and geomagnetic disturbances.
(c) "Solar flare" means a brief eruption of intense energy on or near the Sun's surface that is typically associated with sunspots.
(d) "Solar energetic particles" means ions and electrons ejected from the Sun that are typically associated with solar eruptions.
(e) "Geomagnetic disturbance" means a temporary disturbance of Earth's magnetic field resulting from solar activity.
(f) "Critical infrastructure" has the meaning provided in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)), namely systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.
(g) "Sector-Specific Agency" means the agencies designated under PPD-21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience), or any successor directive, to be responsible for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in the all-hazards environment. Sec. 8. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pres...g-efforts-prepare-nation-space-weather-events
Executive Order -- Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 13, 2016
EXECUTIVE ORDER
- - - - - - -
COORDINATING EFFORTS TO PREPARE
THE NATION FOR SPACE WEATHER EVENTS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to prepare the Nation for space weather events, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Space weather events, in the form of solar flares, solar energetic particles, and geomagnetic disturbances, occur regularly, some with measurable effects on critical infrastructure systems and technologies, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), satellite operations and communication, aviation, and the electrical power grid. Extreme space weather events -- those that could significantly degrade critical infrastructure -- could disable large portions of the electrical power grid, resulting in cascading failures that would affect key services such as water supply, healthcare, and transportation. Space weather has the potential to simultaneously affect and disrupt health and safety across entire continents. Successfully preparing for space weather events is an all-of-nation endeavor that requires partnerships across governments, emergency managers, academia, the media, the insurance industry, non-profits, and the private sector.
It is the policy of the United States to prepare for space weather events to minimize the extent of economic loss and human hardship. The Federal Government must have (1) the capability to predict and detect a space weather event, (2) the plans and programs necessary to alert the public and private sectors to enable mitigating actions for an impending space weather event, (3) the protection and mitigation plans, protocols, and standards required to reduce risks to critical infrastructure prior to and during a credible threat, and (4) the ability to respond to and recover from the effects of space weather. Executive departments and agencies (agencies) must coordinate their efforts to prepare for the effects of space weather events.
Sec. 2. Objectives. This order defines agency roles and responsibilities and directs agencies to take specific actions to prepare the Nation for the hazardous effects of space weather. These activities are to be implemented in conjunction with those identified in the 2015 National Space Weather Action Plan (Action Plan) and any subsequent updates. Implementing this order and the Action Plan will require the Federal Government to work across agencies and to develop, as appropriate, enhanced and innovative partnerships with State, tribal, and local governments; academia; non-profits; the private sector; and international partners. These efforts will enhance national preparedness and speed the creation of a space-weather-ready Nation.
Sec. 3. Coordination. (a) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), shall coordinate the development and implementation of Federal Government activities to prepare the Nation for space weather events, including the activities established in section 5 of this order and the recommendations of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), established by Executive Order 12881 of November 23, 1993 (Establishment of the National Science and Technology Council).
(b) To ensure accountability for and coordination of research, development, and implementation of activities identified in this order and in the Action Plan, the NSTC shall establish a Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee (Subcommittee). The Subcommittee member agencies shall conduct activities to advance the implementation of this order, to achieve the goals identified in the 2015 National Space Weather Strategy and any subsequent updates, and to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the activities specified in the Action Plan and provide subsequent updates.
Sec. 4. Roles and Responsibilities. To the extent permitted by law, the agencies below shall adopt the following roles and responsibilities, which are key to ensuring enhanced space weather forecasting, situational awareness, space weather preparedness, and continuous Federal Government operations during and after space weather events.
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the timely provision of operational space weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and other products to support the mission of the Department of Defense and coalition partners, including the provision of alerts and warnings for space weather phenomena that may affect weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall support the research, development, deployment, and operation of capabilities that enhance the understanding of variations of the Earth's magnetic field associated with solar-terrestrial interactions.
(c) The Secretary of Commerce shall:
(i) provide timely and accurate operational space weather forecasts, watches, warnings, alerts, and real-time space weather monitoring for the government, civilian, and commercial sectors, exclusive of the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense; and
(ii) ensure the continuous improvement of operational space weather services, utilizing partnerships, as appropriate, with the research community, including academia and the private sector, and relevant agencies to develop, validate, test, and transition space weather observation platforms and models from research to operations and from operations to research.
(d) The Secretary of Energy shall facilitate the protection and restoration of the reliability of the electrical power grid during a presidentially declared grid security emergency associated with a geomagnetic disturbance pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 824o-1.
(e) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
(i) ensure the timely redistribution of space weather alerts and warnings that support national preparedness, continuity of government, and continuity of operations; and
(ii) coordinate response and recovery from the effects of space weather events on critical infrastructure and the broader community.
(f) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall:
(i) implement and support a national research program to understand the Sun and its interactions with Earth and the solar system to advance space weather modeling and prediction capabilities applicable to space weather forecasting;
(ii) develop and operate space-weather-related research missions, instrument capabilities, and models; and
(iii) support the transition of space weather models and technology from research to operations and from operations to research.
(g) The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall support fundamental research linked to societal needs for space weather information through investments and partnerships, as appropriate.
(h) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall carry out diplomatic and public diplomacy efforts to strengthen global capacity to respond to space weather events.
(i) The Secretaries of Defense, the Interior, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, along with the Administrator of NASA and the Director of NSF, shall work together, consistent with their ongoing activities, to develop models, observation systems, technologies, and approaches that inform and enhance national preparedness for the effects of space weather events, including how space weather events may affect critical infrastructure and change the threat landscape with respect to other hazards.
(j) The heads of all agencies that support National Essential Functions, defined by Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40) of July 15, 2016 (National Continuity Policy), shall ensure that space weather events are adequately addressed in their all-hazards preparedness planning, including mitigation, response, and recovery, as directed by PPD-8 of March 30, 2011 (National Preparedness).
(k) NSTC member agencies shall coordinate through the NSTC to establish roles and responsibilities beyond those identified in section 4 of this order to enhance space weather preparedness, consistent with each agency's legal authority.
Sec. 5. Implementation. (a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop a plan to test and evaluate available devices that mitigate the effects of geomagnetic disturbances on the electrical power grid through the development of a pilot program that deploys such devices, in situ, in the electrical power grid. After the development of the plan, the Secretary shall implement the plan in collaboration with industry. In taking action pursuant to this subsection, the Secretaries of Energy and Homeland Security shall consult with the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the heads of the sector-specific agencies that oversee the lifeline critical infrastructure functions as defined by the National Infrastructure Protection Plan of 2013 -- including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater systems -- as well as the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector, shall assess their executive and statutory authority, and limits of that authority, to direct, suspend, or control critical infrastructure operations, functions, and services before, during, and after a space weather event. The heads of each sector-specific agency shall provide a summary of these assessments to the Subcommittee.
(c) Within 90 days of receipt of the assessments ordered in section 5(b) of this order, the Subcommittee shall provide a report on the findings of these assessments with recommendations to the Director of OSTP, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and the Director of OMB. The assessments may be used to inform the development and implementation of policy establishing authorities and responsibilities for agencies in response to a space weather event.
(d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, the Administrator of NASA, and the Director of NSF, in collaboration with other agencies as appropriate, shall identify mechanisms for advancing space weather observations, models, and predictions, and for sustaining and transitioning appropriate capabilities from research to operations and operations to research, collaborating with industry and academia to the extent possible.
(e) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce shall make historical data from the GPS constellation and other U.S. Government satellites publicly available, in accordance with Executive Order 13642 of May 9, 2013 (Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information), to enhance model validation and improvements in space weather forecasting and situational awareness.
(f) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in coordination with relevant agencies, shall lead the development of a coordinated Federal operating concept and associated checklist to coordinate Federal assets and activities to respond to notification of, and protect against, impending space weather events. Within 180 days of the publication of the operating concept and checklist, agencies shall develop operational plans documenting their procedures and responsibilities to prepare for, protect against, and mitigate the effects of impending space weather events, in support of the Federal operating concept and compatible with the National Preparedness System described in PPD-8.
Sec. 6. Stakeholder Engagement. The agencies identified in this order shall seek public-private and international collaborations to enhance observation networks, conduct research, develop prediction models and mitigation approaches, enhance community resilience and preparedness, and supply the services necessary to protect life and property and promote economic prosperity, as consistent with law.
Sec. 7. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a) "Prepare" and "preparedness" have the same meaning they have in PPD-8. They refer to the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation. This includes the prediction and notification of space weather events.
(b) "Space weather" means variations in the space environment between the Sun and Earth (and throughout the solar system) that can affect technologies in space and on Earth. The primary types of space weather events are solar flares, solar energetic particles, and geomagnetic disturbances.
(c) "Solar flare" means a brief eruption of intense energy on or near the Sun's surface that is typically associated with sunspots.
(d) "Solar energetic particles" means ions and electrons ejected from the Sun that are typically associated with solar eruptions.
(e) "Geomagnetic disturbance" means a temporary disturbance of Earth's magnetic field resulting from solar activity.
(f) "Critical infrastructure" has the meaning provided in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)), namely systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.
(g) "Sector-Specific Agency" means the agencies designated under PPD-21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience), or any successor directive, to be responsible for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in the all-hazards environment. Sec. 8. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
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I personally don't give a rats ass,the worse thing that will happen is I will die and already done that 3 times in my 56 years! Was'nt that bad.
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I think I read that this happened to Earth millions of years ago and caused a big die-off.
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Did Deadly Gamma-Ray Burst Cause a Mass Extinction on Earth?
By Charles Q. Choi, Live Science Contributor | December 8, 2014 07:02am ET
http://www.livescience.com/49040-gamma-ray-burst-mass-extinction.html
A gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, may have triggered a mass extinction on Earth within the past billion years, researchers say.
These deadly outbursts could help explain the so-called Fermi paradox, the seeming contradiction between the high chance of alien life and the lack of evidence for it, scientists added.
Gamma-ray bursts are brief, intense explosions of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation. These outbursts give off as much energy as the sun during its entire 10-billion-year lifetime in anywhere from milliseconds to minutes. Scientists think gamma-ray bursts may be caused by giant exploding stars known as hypernovas, or by collisions between pairs of dead stars known as neutron stars. [Top 10 Greatest Explosions Ever]
To see how great a threat gamma-ray bursts might pose to Earth, researchers investigated how likely it was that such an explosion could have inflicted damage on the planet in the past.
Gamma-ray bursts are traditionally divided into two groups — long and short — depending on whether they last more or less than 2 seconds. Long gamma-ray bursts are associated with the deaths of massive stars, while short gamma-ray bursts are most likely caused by the mergers of neutron stars.
For the most part, long gamma-ray bursts happen in galaxies very different from the Milky Way — dwarf galaxies low in any element heavier than hydrogen and helium. Any long gamma-ray bursts in the Milky Way will likely be confined in regions of the galaxy that are similarly low in any element heavier than hydrogen and helium, the researchers said.
The scientists discovered the chance that a long gamma-ray burst could trigger mass extinctions on Earth was 50 percent in the past 500 million years, 60 percent in the past 1 billion years, and more than 90 percent in the past 5 billion years. For comparison, the solar system is about 4.6 billion years old.
Short gamma-ray bursts happen about five times more often than long ones. However, since these shorter bursts are weaker, the researchers found they had negligible life-threatening effects on Earth. They also calculated that gamma-ray bursts from galaxies outside the Milky Way probably pose no threat to Earth.
These findings suggest that a nearby gamma-ray burst may have caused one of the five greatest mass extinctions on Earth, such as the Ordovician extinction that occurred 440 million years ago. The Ordovician extinction was the earliest of the so-called Big Five extinction events, and is thought by many to be the second largest. [Wipe Out: History's Most Mysterious Extinctions]
The scientists also investigated the danger that gamma-ray bursts may pose for life elsewhere in the Milky Way. Stars are packed more densely together toward the center of the galaxy, meaning worlds there face a greater danger of gamma-ray bursts. Worlds in the region about 6,500 light-years around the Milky Way's core, where 25 percent of the galaxy's stars reside, faced more than a 95 percent chance of a lethal gamma-ray burst within the past billion years. The researchers suggest that life as it is known on Earth could survive with certainty only in the outskirts of the Milky Way, more than 32,600 light-years from the galactic core.
The researchers also explored the danger gamma-ray bursts could pose for the universe as a whole. They suggest that because of gamma-ray bursts, life as it is known on Earth might safely develop in only 10 percent of galaxies. They also suggest that such life could only have developed in the past 5 billion years. Before then, galaxies were smaller in size, and gamma-ray bursts were therefore always close enough to cause mass extinctions to any potentially life-harboring planets.
Piran and his colleague, Raul Jimenez, detailed their findings online today (Dec. 5) in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Follow Live Science @livescience, Facebook & Google+. Originally published on Live Science.
By Charles Q. Choi, Live Science Contributor | December 8, 2014 07:02am ET
http://www.livescience.com/49040-gamma-ray-burst-mass-extinction.html
A gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, may have triggered a mass extinction on Earth within the past billion years, researchers say.
These deadly outbursts could help explain the so-called Fermi paradox, the seeming contradiction between the high chance of alien life and the lack of evidence for it, scientists added.
Gamma-ray bursts are brief, intense explosions of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation. These outbursts give off as much energy as the sun during its entire 10-billion-year lifetime in anywhere from milliseconds to minutes. Scientists think gamma-ray bursts may be caused by giant exploding stars known as hypernovas, or by collisions between pairs of dead stars known as neutron stars. [Top 10 Greatest Explosions Ever]
To see how great a threat gamma-ray bursts might pose to Earth, researchers investigated how likely it was that such an explosion could have inflicted damage on the planet in the past.
Gamma-ray bursts are traditionally divided into two groups — long and short — depending on whether they last more or less than 2 seconds. Long gamma-ray bursts are associated with the deaths of massive stars, while short gamma-ray bursts are most likely caused by the mergers of neutron stars.
For the most part, long gamma-ray bursts happen in galaxies very different from the Milky Way — dwarf galaxies low in any element heavier than hydrogen and helium. Any long gamma-ray bursts in the Milky Way will likely be confined in regions of the galaxy that are similarly low in any element heavier than hydrogen and helium, the researchers said.
The scientists discovered the chance that a long gamma-ray burst could trigger mass extinctions on Earth was 50 percent in the past 500 million years, 60 percent in the past 1 billion years, and more than 90 percent in the past 5 billion years. For comparison, the solar system is about 4.6 billion years old.
Short gamma-ray bursts happen about five times more often than long ones. However, since these shorter bursts are weaker, the researchers found they had negligible life-threatening effects on Earth. They also calculated that gamma-ray bursts from galaxies outside the Milky Way probably pose no threat to Earth.
These findings suggest that a nearby gamma-ray burst may have caused one of the five greatest mass extinctions on Earth, such as the Ordovician extinction that occurred 440 million years ago. The Ordovician extinction was the earliest of the so-called Big Five extinction events, and is thought by many to be the second largest. [Wipe Out: History's Most Mysterious Extinctions]
The scientists also investigated the danger that gamma-ray bursts may pose for life elsewhere in the Milky Way. Stars are packed more densely together toward the center of the galaxy, meaning worlds there face a greater danger of gamma-ray bursts. Worlds in the region about 6,500 light-years around the Milky Way's core, where 25 percent of the galaxy's stars reside, faced more than a 95 percent chance of a lethal gamma-ray burst within the past billion years. The researchers suggest that life as it is known on Earth could survive with certainty only in the outskirts of the Milky Way, more than 32,600 light-years from the galactic core.
The researchers also explored the danger gamma-ray bursts could pose for the universe as a whole. They suggest that because of gamma-ray bursts, life as it is known on Earth might safely develop in only 10 percent of galaxies. They also suggest that such life could only have developed in the past 5 billion years. Before then, galaxies were smaller in size, and gamma-ray bursts were therefore always close enough to cause mass extinctions to any potentially life-harboring planets.
The answer to Fermi's paradox may be that gamma-ray bursts have struck many life-harboring planets. The most severe criticism of these estimates "is that we address life as we know it on Earth," Piran told Live Science. "One can imagine very different forms of life that are resilient to the relevant radiation."
Piran and his colleague, Raul Jimenez, detailed their findings online today (Dec. 5) in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Follow Live Science @livescience, Facebook & Google+. Originally published on Live Science.
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Worst thing that can happen is we'll live but the gamma ray will mysteriously make all bacon and beer disappear from the earth, Hilary Clinton devastated at her presidential loss persues a musical career writing one of them annoying pop songs that gets 75% of every radio stations airtime, the millenials campaign to have it become the new national anthem,
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I'm curious... since I'm not an astronomer, wouldn't it take many, many years for a pulse to reach us? I mean, I don't know much about anything, but I thought that when we detect events that happen many millions of light years away, it happened way in the past. Right?