How the Sun Can End Civilisation In A Second

Imagine you woke up tomorrow and the electricity grid was destroyed. No lights, no coffee machine, not even the internet would exist anymore in your country . This might seem farfetched, but it's not the first time it happened.
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[@garfieldnate]

Looting is weird. When the tsunamis hit Japan, there was no looting.This makes me want to move back there...

[@HistoryScope]

There are a great many value in Japanese society that would improve others' a lot, in my opinion. This is one of them

[@scootermom1791]

That makes me want to move there, too, and I'm not even from there. 😕

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

*Starts to panic* *Remembers that she's from a small isolated and self sufficient island* *Sips tea* ;)

[@Rashed1255]

“Hey I know a small, isolated, and self sufficient island that will have goodies, we should raid it before that other group does”

[@bader3677]

@@Rashed1255 *Remembers climate change*

[@biggils8894]

Beer factories will close. That’s why I’m a prepper.

[@hbarudi]

Another reason to go for alternative energy solar and battery where every area has its own microgrid and if the main grid collapses, the very sun the sent out the solar flare will shine again on those solar panels and recharge your batteries.

[@mitchellbrown5846]

1:47 it's not about production it's about distribution, and your personal grid will also be fried unless you protect it from an EMP.

[@uchihaobito9503]

An amish’s biggest dream

[@akshitrajput757]

who's Amish?

[@zenoxyne5385]

in 2012 we almost died like all of us

[@michaelm6597]

If it did hit a country, yes it would disrupt power for a time, but we are able to repair things pretty quick in a 1st world country nowadays, but for developing countries this could be much more devastating depending on how long it would take for them to fix the issue, and if they were in this development stage they would likely not be reliant upon it enough for the disruption to cause mass death, the worst that could happen is if the solar flare's emp effect disables a vehicle mid transport, like a helicopter, ship or plane (i don't know if planes could be affected by it or not, the metal on them could protect the vital computer systems enough by acting like a Faraday cage)

[@thrashes6208]

One of the reasons why prepping should not be frowned upon... Honestly there are so many scenarios that could end the world as we know it and yet no one seems to care. People think that there will be enough time after a plague breaks out to go to the store buy everything and quietly stroll back home. While yea some of them are quite rare there is nothing wrong with being ready, it is at least better then potentially starving in such an event. Another scenario that 100% will happen is a plague, a major outbreak will kill millions before any strong support effort and the areas worst affected will be very difficult to go in and help.

[@robepicboy]

from @2:15 onwards he's just describing Venezuela

[@DeathbyKillerBong]

norway is not a part of the EU.

[@alfyryan6949]

It's a frightening prospect, this, considering that everything is electronic these days. Preventing anarchy and disorder in the aftermath of an EMP, as I see it, would be to have paper backups for every single piece of information, and backup non-electric steam engines to keep water running and sewage draining.

[@Walamo]

Move to Japan, they mostly use cash there. the economy would be ruined before you could spend the cash on something though

[@Peter_Siri]

It's one thing to learn how devastating the destruction of electricity grids can be, yet it's more disturbing that those of us who have the privilege of detaching ourselves from these very same problems--which are already happening in war-torn places such as Yemen--can choose not to care until it actually bites us in the ass.

[@slightlyburntmarshmallow4301]

NOT THE WIFI

[@YoStu242]

In movies they always prevent damage by turning off all electronic stuff before EMP strike. I suppose that wouldn't work in real life even if we would know in advance that solar flare is coming

[@disguisedhuman]

The worst of all... No history scope :(

[@kebab2275]

"We will all DIE!" Dont forget to like the video!"

[@octobias6705]

BUT will windmills be affected? bcs Denmark relies heavily on windmills

[@cyclos12]

Shouldn't affect 'em 'cause windmills are...duh! WIND POWERED

[@mitchellbrown5846]

1:47 it's not about production it's about distribution

[@octobias6705]

Geez i was just asking weston you dont have to be so passive agressive

[@davinmoser7943]

Well that was dark

[@Lebag]

*civilization

[@DarkwearGT]

I remeber when u upload such quality videos when u have under 1k sub

[@coreyfellows9420]

Actually this is a very serious and very possible scenario. It's already happened twice in the last 160 years. The complete and total evolution of mankind is significantly more likely to be stopped by a massive e.m.p than nuclear war or a outbreak of disease or some virus. Considering the electrical grid regulates and manages 100 percent of our life and our ability to travel and even our military we would certainly perish if such an event occurred.

[@cyclos12]

You don't know shit, do you?

[@coreyfellows9420]

Im more educated and informed them your little mind is capable of being . I promise you.......

[@Alexander_BW]

@@coreyfellows9420 R/Iamverysmart

[@brianwyters2150]

But it's not that hard to emp-proof the transformers.

[@TonyStaAna]

I thought Coronal mass ejection can be detected in minutes or hours before it explodes, therefore we can just shutdown all of the electric grid in the world and there shouldn't be any damage or they might sustain minimal damage,

[@HistoryScope]

This video has become severely outdated since I published it

[@ultimatdanklin1473]

@@HistoryScope So, that means that a solar flare probably ain't that big a deal.

[@thelazy0ne]

Good thing we're all know and are able to build transformers... 😁 Within days... Unless... Idiocracy 😱 We're doomed! 😔 It was nice knowing you people! 👋😞

[@paceha]

Well i need to buy a gun.

[@lukedetering4490]

*Electricity goes out* Me: Cranks out mechanical generator

[@hicmacijom3117]

Elsa help us

[@mithunsen5045]

The real reason will be long lasting draught. Crop failure.

[@sagerobot]

erm source?

[@HistoryScope]

oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Baker-Statement-5-13-EMP.pdf

[@punker4Real]

can it hit Russia and north Korea

[@benjaminfareira8772]

This is next in 2020

[@jmua16]

This is quite exaggerated, take this prediction with a grain of salt.

[@HistoryScope]

no, it's not source: www.economist.com/news/world-if/21724908-huge-potential-impact-rich-countries-prolonged-loss-electricity-disaster

[@cyclos12]

@@HistoryScope Your single"source" is trash, this is a clear logical fallacty. What does the economist know about Astro-phyics. This is a hypothetical at best.

[@AugustDreamScape]

It wouldn't be bad for people like me, ready and prepared to survive. No more Overraching government interfering in our lives, total freedom. Darwisim the way the universe intended. Nature would take over the planet once again, and only those fit to survive will make it.

[@NosaBourdy]

0:07 have you been to a few African countries?

[@caseyroenneburg9883]

70 comments haha nice

[@sheldonthomas5283]

Psalm 37:11 , 29. Psalm 104: 5. Psalm 115: 16. Isaiah 45:18 , Matthew 5:5, 1 Corinthians 15: 20 - 28. Rev. 21: 1-8. Rev. 22:1-7 = Matthew 6:9,10. This Solar destruction will never Happen. Gods word assures no worries by this means, to this degree.