Do You Remember Those Northern Lights ?

Apparently the solar storms that produced them played havoc with a lot of modern farmers.

The issue is that modern tractors are highly dependent on GPS, which is provided by sensitive satellites in our planet’s orbit. One extreme solar storm in May, they say, threw off equipment when planting season was already in full swing.

“Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed.”
—-SOLAR STORMS ARE DRIVING FARMERS “CRAZY”.

What are they going to do about it? Well, more solar storms are predicted for another year or two, so engineers are looking at ways that artificial intelligence can reduce the reliance on GPS navigation.

Wow! Things keep changing.

December 15, 2024