Pretty informative. How does the 5g bandwidth hold up against interference from things like solar flare magnetic disruption?
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Pretty informative. How does the 5g bandwidth hold up against interference from things like solar flare magnetic disruption?
That I do not know. If a big enough solar flare hits, my country's power grid would be off line for months. We do not produce the power transformers my country anymore. So eventually even mobile devices will run out of power.
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Mike
I was referring more to the temporary fluctuations caused by somewhat regular CME's. Not planet killers or anything. I was just wondering if I'd be without net for six hours every week or two during an active solar cycle.
Having worked with space weather forecasters for several years, I can say, yes, there will be problems during the next uptick in solar activity. At higher latitudes there have already been interruptions caused by minor solar activity.
The interaction between the space weather and the earth's magnetic field are already having an effect on sensitive electronic systems.
As the sun comes out of the grand minimum cycle technology will need to adapt to an environment never seen before in modern technological times.
Simple answer, yes, all electromagnetic interactions have the potential of being affected by somewhat regular CME's. The amount of disruption will be determined by many factors, several of which is the strength of the earth's magnetic shielding, your latitude on the surface of the earth, and whether you are on the side of the earth directly struck by the CME when it arrives.
The technological issues caused by CME's are not the only problems affecting life on earth. There will be other natural disruptions caused by the interactions with solar activity and CME's too.
While it is good to be up-to-date with technology, it is also a good idea to know how to live without technology too.
Have a great week!
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Mike