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Fansome

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Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« on: February 02, 2014, 1909 UTC »


latimes.com/nation/la-na-power-surge-20140202,3181219,4713907.story

latimes.com

Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
Whether caused by solar flares or terrorists, a major electromagnetic pulse could fry the electric grid and cause massive disruption, an increasing number of observers say.
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Nella F.

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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 2116 UTC »
Nah, the only Power Surge will be the Seahawks power surging into the in zone again & again & again...
                                                         ;D Go Seahawks  8)
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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 2148 UTC »
Go Seahawks!!
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Nella F.

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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2014, 2220 UTC »
Quote from: Chris Lobdell on February 02, 2014, 2148 UTC
Go Seahawks!!

                                             :) Excellent!!! :)
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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 2231 UTC »
Sounds to me like a few people here have ALREADY had their circuits scrambled.
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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2014, 1901 UTC »
Quote from: Nella F. on February 02, 2014, 2116 UTC
Nah, the only Power Surge will be the Seahawks power surging into the in zone again & again & again...
                                                         ;D Go Seahawks  8)

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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 2211 UTC »
Quote from: Fansome on February 02, 2014, 2231 UTC
Sounds to me like a few people here have ALREADY had their circuits scrambled.
hey AL
are your circuits still scrambled
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Re: Concern grows over possibility of a massive power surge
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2014, 1913 UTC »
If you want to read something scary hit Google for some stories about the Metcalf power substation in California. Washington Post revealed this past week that it was deliberately targeted by snipers almost a year ago. They inflicted some serious damage.
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