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Been reading about solar flares and apparently a big one could act like a giant EMP that takes down the electrical grid

If the electrical grid goes down it would be chaotic...

Don’t nuclear power plants rely on the electrical grid to keep the reactors cool? If they don’t have enough backup power then we’d have nuclear meltdowns all over the place?
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Apr 3 2018 09:15pm
If the power is ever cut off, positioned electromagnets will automatically drop control rods into the reactor, which will dampen the fission until it is inert.

We are safe in that respect. The bigger issue would be the possible $2 Trillion in property and infrastructure damage if a Solar EMP ever did occur
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Apr 3 2018 09:40pm
We will go back to the good ole days ^_^

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Apr 3 2018 09:51pm
Quote (MSX98 @ 4 Apr 2018 04:40)
We will go back to the good ole days ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg


Ii don't think so, but at least it could resolve your obesity issues hehehhe
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Quote (Saucisson6000 @ Apr 3 2018 10:51pm)
Ii don't think so, but at least it could resolve my obesity issues hehehhe


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Quote (Happypuppy @ Apr 3 2018 06:56pm)
Been reading about solar flares and apparently a big one could act like a giant EMP that takes down the electrical grid

If the electrical grid goes down it would be chaotic...

Don’t nuclear power plants rely on the electrical grid to keep the reactors cool? If they don’t have enough backup power then we’d have nuclear meltdowns all over the place?



Get good with something besides protoss
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Apr 3 2018 10:39pm
The Ice wall protects us from solar flares :rolleyes:
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Apr 3 2018 10:49pm
Quote (tonerbond @ 4 Apr 2018 00:21)
Get good with something besides protoss

muta rush >>>
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Quote (MSX98 @ 4 Apr 2018 05:20)
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I dont think so; I'm not obese nor living in us, like usual you posted a mediocre theory that would not happend.
You simply can't handle the consequences of a power grid and electronical components destruction.



Quote (EndlessSky @ 4 Apr 2018 04:15)
If the power is ever cut off, positioned electromagnets will automatically drop control rods into the reactor, which will dampen the fission until it is inert.
We are safe in that respect


Source?
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Quote (EndlessSky @ Apr 3 2018 10:15pm)
If the power is ever cut off, positioned electromagnets will automatically drop control rods into the reactor, which will dampen the fission until it is inert.

We are safe in that respect. The bigger issue would be the possible $2 Trillion in property and infrastructure damage if a Solar EMP ever did occur


That doesn't take into account how long it takes to cool a reactor that is fully online. Just look at what happened at Fukushima.
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