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In regards to the gorgeous coronal mass ejection photo I just posted (from August 31 CME)…

ssanneliese replied to your photo: Massive Filament Eruption on Sun On August 31,…

What would happen if that material was ejected towards the earth?

Great question. Something like this:

Just kidding. I recommend checking out this article from Popular Mechanics that details the havoc a direct CME hit could cause to our electrical infrastructure. 

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