Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
Geomagnetic Storm Watch For OCT 10-11 UTC-days (noaa.gov)
4 points by nobody9999 8 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Honest question: do we have any idea of the biological impact of these? If they can jack circuits then I would assume its not super healthy either. 100x MRI scans all at once?


>Honest question: do we have any idea of the biological impact of these?

Probably not too much[0], although some folks claim[1] that an increase in cardiovascular events (myocardial infarctions and the like) are increased[1] during geomagnetic storms.

Here's[2] a higher level overview.

[0] https://www.health.com/condition/stroke/solar-flare-health-e...

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6739933/#CR29

[2] https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/geomagnetic-solar...




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: