What If a Solar Storm Hit Earth in 2024?

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The Sun is releasing massive spurts of energy that are headed directly toward Earth. And if they hit us, it could change everything. Power grids could be wiped out. Our communications could cease to exist. Humanity might be put back into the Stone Age. All because of a solar storm. But what makes them so powerful? How is it possible for something like this to happen in 2024? And why are they so dangerous?
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[@WhatIfScienceShow]

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[@IrisToTheSclera]

I know this is random but do you know Why Files? (WF?)

[@WINES7_SHORTS]

Hi

[@death-istic9586]

Love your videos!💚

[@julianharris530]

I don't like this video

[@IrisToTheSclera]

@@julianharris530 Well he isn't gonna delete it so

[@Realnatesellers]

KZbin literally always has the exact video I need…. Good luck tonight everyone!

[@davemac5074]

😆

[@masterblaster8386]

Damn nothing happened

[@ianbattles7290]

Good luck proving I owe student loans if *every single computer on Earth* is fried.

[@r12rtpilot]

😂😂😂

[@TandemSKITTLEZ]

Ftp

[@ianbattles7290]

@TandemSKITTLEZ ACAB - I've never encountered a single cop that did anything positive for me.

[@tortiado]

Don’t worry it’s still in writing somewhere

[@Teal-Menace]

​@ianbattles7290 Those that scream ACAB, are the first ones to scream the loudest when your home is broken into.

[@HyperHrishiHD]

Wow, I love to do workouts in the middle of a solar storm. Thanks!

[@Andrew_668]

你喜欢在一个太阳风暴中锻炼，你会被烤成一堆……😂😂😂

[@claudianieves1060]

hahahaha

[@jaylinsmith3954]

Let's not forget. Fans and air-conditioned will be shut down Also ATM would not be working

[@Glucoperon]

And you starve to deathwithin weeks

[@CarolineCouture-os3ug]

Also heating for the cold places on earth.

[@anthonyfairchild7398]

And all fridges and all cold food would go bad pretty fast

[@Alepuchalsck]

Luckily I live off grid just with solar panels :)

[@user-ub3qe7jp8h]

@@Alepuchalsck Exactly 💯 God Bless you I will help people if they come on my land lord says help thy neighbor

[@androlee_]

What If I stopped watching what if?

[@aurelk184]

u would lose ur life

[@Ramdom_cartons]

Go

[@indranildas8929]

Your loss

[@androlee_]

@@aurelk184 😂😂

[@cathrinewhite7629]

What if _What if_ changed its name to _What Now_ ...or _What Ever?_ or even _Wut Wut?_ 😂

[@StoryPotter]

My worst fear is i will lose all music libraries, VST instruments and FL Studio projects

[@insanofranklin]

YOLO

[@krismclean2390]

nah fr I got over 2000 vsts on my pc

[@patrickkkkkkkkkkkk]

Your ssd isnt affected by the solar storm so you should be safe

[@drunkcookinwithballhead3363]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@YesOh-vf2bs]

@@patrickkkkkkkkkkkkbro think about the hospitals our world is full of technology now

[@WolfKing25]

This is happening rn and literally nothing changed....

[@NxtFoxi]

Yeah but it’s not a bad one

[@anthonyshiels9273]

If the electrical power grid was placed underground along with sensitive infrastructure there would be much less damage done to it by electromagnetic induction.

[@Vibe_age]

But how would you place it underground? , it would be impossible to place all of the earths electrical system underground

[@anthonyshiels9273]

@@Vibe_age All of the gas and water supply systems are underground. In my housing estate so is the telephone, electricity AND cable TV. VERY neat. No ugly poles/overhead wires. The Rail Park Housing Estate was built pre-1960.

[@MrTommyboy68]

That's a great idea, BUT the expense of burying or protecting electrical systems. You think your electric bill is bad now .........................................................

[@anthonyshiels9273]

@@MrTommyboy68 Remember the Carrington Event??? Which would you prefer: 1. About 6 months to a year with no electricity, or 2. Actually pay the full price for a Secure Electrical System that MIGHT be able to survive another Carrington? There are no issues with the Water and Gas Systems being underground so why should the Communication and the Electrical Systems be any different?

[@MrTommyboy68]

@@anthonyshiels9273 Well, I wasn't alive during the Carrington Event. People today are having a hard time paying their electric bills so as it is. There is NO cheap way to bury all the transmission lines especially to replace overhead lines. PLUS the super high voltage lines generate tremendous amounts of heat and since science still hasn't found a cheap super conductor, makes it a much more difficult task. Underground high voltage wires degrade very quickly and would have to be replaced regularly, which would mean tearing p streets on a continual basis.

[@user-ts9jj7sy6e]

I always love this guy's what if videos

[@HandlerBois]

Don’t get worried, it will most likely miss. Also, the chance of it hitting is 5%. The worst that could happen is half of it hitting us which is a 0.56% chance of happening, and what would happen is, power would go out for 1 week and communication being down for a little while longer! So, don’t get too worried. Plus, you could play outside, or play UNO, or monopoly, etc. Also I just confirmed that we will be fine, because the magnetic field is maxed right now, there is also one good thing. The northern lights are more beautiful than ever, people down lower can even see them. BAD NEWS: Florida can see northern lights, which means, something big is coming. It could possibly be deadly! Watch out and keep safe everyone!

[@user-bq6mp5qe5t]

Bro thank you i was thinking i am gonna died at age 11 ☠️

[@noomlive1608]

How do you know that.. i mean where you got that information i want to verify

[@HandlerBois]

@@noomlive1608 by scientific definition

[@ThatguyGT417]

That one guy that used luck boost😎

[@HandlerBois]

@@user-bq6mp5qe5t ok tbh this is scientifically mentioned

[@nickohira1397]

Everyone will be at peace 🕊

[@ObjectVR.]

My dead body burning:

[@user-vp5qm9so3t]

my friend going to hell

[@Yourlocalsweats]

And the sun will e at its peak

[@Chaos26566]

I mean… you could look at it that way.

[@ThatGamerGuy961]

it might be worse then now…..

[@HolySmokes-_-]

People will earn the ability to not get cancelled and therefore hell will break loose

[@Msleeduck]

And here we are, it's happening, bro predicted the future...💀

[@Splitpro_Games]

But unlike he predicted. None of what he said has even happened 💀

[@Msleeduck]

@@Splitpro_Games ikr💀

[@megshift]

bro, people went crazy when ROBLOX shut down for like 3 days. imagine how people are gonna be like when this happens

[@user-dt5fi5vz5d]

It would be a disaster. People will get depressed and commit suicide 😔

[@waynegretzky8464]

Lol

[@alex123dagamerpro5]

​@@user-dt5fi5vz5d WOAH WOAH WOAH WAY TO FARR

[@weirdmatter]

Remember when KFC didn't have enough chicken sandwiches? A guy lost his life I believe. 💔 RIP 😅

[@megshift]

@@weirdmatter dude that is wild

[@OrdinaryToadette]

This is not how it looks, if it exist, me and humanity would be doomed to be wiped out by deadly and hellish solar storms we've seen

[@nijingr7266]

Thanks for this informative content💯👍

[@stopanimatecreep3400]

Video Request: “What If Humanity Became a Type 9 Civilization?”

[@lennontompkins9968]

I believe there’s a Video on that already

[@Bigpimpin9393]

Your doing too much mushrooms and acid stay off of that stuff kid

[@paulszoldra3900]

Good to know and be informed about.

[@Space_Library]

Wow, I never realized the extent of the damage a solar storm could cause until watching this video. The breakdown of the science behind solar flares and coronal mass ejections was incredibly informative. It's definitely motivated me to look into emergency preparedness measures!

[@amberg5091]

2 weeks after you posted this video. Phone services went down. News reporter are saying solar storm.

[@pamelalynneowens8479]

ANOTHER MOVE IN THEIR GAME OF CHESS...THEYLL NEVER WIN

[@ECLECTRIC_EDITS]

​@@pamelalynneowens8479Jesus already beat the game. Accept him as your savior, he destroyed all the fallen angels with his death on the cross.

[@papadiggs6094]

What's more worrying is that our magnetic field is weakening every year which is concerning.

[@Incog2k6]

Well, lucky for us, we are in the current Solar Maximum (until October), and a few flares already DID cause issues in January and a few days ago. Therefore, this video isn't really a "What if", but "when". Lucky us.

[@hazardau9076]

How are we lucky

[@NarranSkigianProductions]

So the solar storm is happening in October? What day of October?

[@ramonarobot]

Are we going to be ok until October? 😅

[@ramonarobot]

@@Arjun-rg8wv omg 😥

[@oranepinnock3349]

Likely we will but we wouldnt have any internet or technology for months or 50percent chance years​@ramonarobot

[@anthonythomas1297]

I love your videos keep bringing it

[@philochristos]

It's going to suck if GPS stops working. We'll have to go back to paper maps.

[@--_-Anonymous-_--]

And the use of letters will skyrocket

[@drecarter694]

Yall saying Stone Age is fine but it’s not just the electricity gone . Clean water gone , power lines and generators catching on fire causing some house and explosions , no refrigeration. We are heavily reliant on electricity

[@Jahguaar]

Knowledge supports growth.

[@DaBesst88]

Love how relevant this video is for now and the coming years

[@djihn13]

Good thing I grew up in the late 80' s with hardly any tech... it would be normal day for me lol

[@hatchi3031]

Disruption of international communication would be catastrophic. Sure, the world without cell phones and social media would be awesome. The problem is if we lose electricity thats big nono

[@Rmm1722]

Scary too

[@marykohler9281]

All the luxuries that humanity loses will be the least of the worries but survival will be the number one priority.

[@yolandamitchell4784]

The fact that it's actually happening in 2025 is crazy

[@JessicaD.-vb9ho]

And when the sun's beam melts, everyone screams help, til only one Kings felt while telling all survivors welcome to something else.

[@SchizoetryOfficial]

Good song. Read it in Tech's voice lol

[@kevinbag]

you are very retarded

[@kylegarrettkingkgmusic5119]

🎵🐍🦇❤️

[@user-GPLAYS]

Me one second after it happens: Rick GRIMES BABBEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😛😛😛

[@larrycroft3413]

You know, I kind of want to see that happen.

[@OliverHoffmann-ex3ye]

Same haha

[@user-ti6jh8ij9c]

YES HAPPEN ALREADY 4:50 4:50

[@theshake5378]

Back to using IBM typewriters using the golf ball printhead !!!!😊😊😊

[@ClearGlimpseOfficial]

great video🙂

[@kimbratton9620]

Interesting topic!

[@seansaidthis2763]

There is a British TV show called COBRA about this, it's decent

[@pavelmat372]

I fill like having a restart for the earth 🌍 would be great, back to hunting and sitting outside and respecting nature ,

[@KVLT23]

You wouldn’t be alive though lol 😂

[@pavelmat372]

@@KVLT23 I'll be just fine

[@zephyrgaming865]

​@@pavelmat372 although you might be fine alot of people will not be fine causing mass violence and the people who can hunt will eventually be overwhelmed by the mass of people who can't now everyone can speculate about whether they'll be fine or not but truly it's up to chance

[@pamelalynneowens8479]

iVE SAID FOR YEARS i WAS BORN TOO LATE

[@redgefleming1535]

Most of us would probably suffer and die especially the city areas

[@olajay9228]

Have seen it ,in my dreams 2 weeks ago, but I never knew it was solar 🌎 stuff,just saw a flinch of fire or sun dropping from above ,some were injured while some were okay .. just wat h this video now and I remembered I had similar dream

[@user-of9ef5ot4l]

Just liking, subscribing & commenting.

[@chriswilkinson2548]

There is a sun polar magnetic flip happing this year. Apparently in April sometime. North becomes south and vis Verser

[@Robloxredbullracingacademy]

The fact we are getting a solar storm in 2025 terrifies me

[@echo0ff626]

Source please?

[@user-ti6jh8ij9c]

I honestly wish we get one I need a break from the internet 2:23 2:24 JSUT HAPPEN ALREADY

[@bluecosmos7448]

Thank you for fear mongering but also ending on a positive note,

[@LilaFabiCH]

Damn, i survived a What If? Nothing can stop me now.

[@colinbrown3170]

Could people here on earth be hit by the radiation? And what would it do?

[@ScienceDeclassified]

You ask a very good question that everybody seems to be missing. Most animal life (including humans) are based on electricity and electrical signals. There is a scenario, albeit with very low chance, where a combination of weaker Earth magnetic field and a strong solar storm can directly affect any animal. Ironically, trees will be fine!

[@therim1714]

So many people will go depressed and crazy for sure.

[@fahimredwan]

Love what if videos❤❤❤

[@ApokalyptikNM]

Heres to hoping

[@leonr1985]

I hope it happens sooner, can't wait. Let's not say what if anymore let us say i hope so. So be it

[@NikkiD1999]

He left out the part where probably every nuclear reactor would have a meltdown. Yeah, im thinking life would not return to normal so easily.

[@kcm5027]

So good😊

[@BigBeerBellyBen]

I can't wait

[@Mr_Matthew123.]

I WOULD GO CRAZY WITHOUT THE INTERNET

[@randyhunter3907]

Ironically the technology that will be wiped out also has more than likely doomed everyone too dependant on it that never took time to learn basic survival techniques. More supplies for the "old timey"

[@decemberunderfire6831]

What if just turned into this weekend.

[@Splitpro_Games]

And it did. Except, as it keeps being said, the chance of it being bad enough to effect the internet/electricity was so low that it didn’t. All that happened was beautiful aura’s were visible. People freak themselves out too much rather then look at the facts

[@decemberunderfire6831]

@@Splitpro_Games a lot of work goes into keeping the peace. There have been irregularities at power grids and GPS malfunctions today.

[@lisab1419]

Everybody thinks this kind of event will never happen...until it does. Be prepared PEOPLE!!! Build a Faraday box, stock up on food, water, medicine and medical supplies. Have wool blankets packed away so you'll have them should there be no heat. Hopefully you'll have a wood burning fireplace. Get your Ham Radio license and a ham radio. Know how to use it if there's no power. Just BE PREPARED.

[@user-ti6jh8ij9c]

It will never happen sadly I wish it would tho 3:21 3:21 JUST HAPPEN ALREADY

[@lisab1419]

@user-ti6jh8ij9c it isn't a matter of if it will happen, it's a matter of when. Hopefully not in our lifetime. Just be prepared for when it does. And pray a lot!

[@Splitpro_Games]

@@user-ti6jh8ij9cand it just happened. But guess what, NOTHING WAS AFFECTED. The chance of a solar storm being bad enough to effect electric/internet is so low that it really isn’t worth worrying about

[@Lanuke]

This means no emergency calls thief’s and serial killers can enter any house they want without anyone able to contact the police Undestand this is worse than just no internet

[@dexterfung2631]

Which one will hit first.. Solar Storm or World War 3

[@mlplpslpscool5125]

Probably world war 3 because if the weather gets hot people can go crazy

[@user-rb6tb9nu2r]

True

[@swAg-hu4mg]

ohh god have mercy on us🙏

[@Emmaou23]

A lot of shot vid said sun will hit earth in 2025 I'm so scared btw is it actually happened be safe God bless you ❤

[@MsRopuia-es1rb]

And the time will came we can all say fake news...

[@emys_stars]

Someone had to say it! Kids in the comments freaking out. Kinda funny.

[@benmarche7673]

guys no need to worry its just a video about what of a solar storm will hit earth it will not happen in 2024 but if it did NASA will let us know and all we have to do is to prepare and be ready for it no need to worry about it we will be okay and fine in 2024 and in the far future

[@CharlieFarrow07]

Yeah they will let us know. I think it said in the video that there is a chance of it happening not for certain so we won’t know until it happens or not.

[@mlplpslpscool5125]

They won’t tell us for the money

[@FatPower2029]

Then why we learn that rich people building bunkers?

[@user-sb4fm1xw6n]

Why didn’t they let us know last night ?

[@benmarche7673]

i do not know to be honest with you tho @@user-sb4fm1xw6n

[@Glucoperon]

People have no idea of how likely this is in just this year and throughout this solar maxium

[@Tophtoph24]

Without technology we’re just animals. Just hairless animals. We’d be fine.

[@FatPower2029]

Only cowards and nerds get worried 😂

[@exploringwithdonald8444]

All I need is a solar generator and my laptop and I can watch my dvds and play Minecraft...😊

[@richardbellsr2345]

What you gonna eat and drink, grid goes down everything goes down. Farmers couldnt get fuel to grow food, trucks couldn't get fuel to deliver it, electric water pumps run water to your house, they say 90 percent of this country will die if our grid got knocked out

[@javiergonzales8482]

People think that the sun will destroy the earth between 2024 and 2025 but I don’t think so

[@Glucoperon]

Destroy the power grids and thus civilization* but why do you feel that? Just a feeling?

[@MadonnaRose-oi5ri]

Yes it will...the sun has reached its solar maximum...

[@Horjghdj]

@@MadonnaRose-oi5ribullshit. This is normal. This is said for years now. This is pretty normal its each 11 years.

[@MadonnaRose-oi5ri]

@@Horjghdj I said what I said...

[@DaBesst88]

​@@Horjghdjwell the earth is also going through a pole shift which extremely weakens our magnetic field, so once weakens enough 1 cme could be all it takes.

[@bstv3632]

Looking forward to it then

[@rainbowspaghetti3807]

Earth would be a better place if electricity just stop working

[@hectorperalta5581]

𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕖

[@benjaminbanda7763]

Please God help us 🤔🤨🙄😣

[@Aeraa383]

I just started to enjoy 2024.

[@user-ub3qe7jp8h]

Let me see all of you laughing april 14 this is no joke im 68 ive lived my life but the next generation my heart goes out to them please turn to christ save yourself your loved ones tell them about your heavenly Father he's sick and tired how we have treated this world people the grid will definitely be down for how long is the question look what happened today February 22 all over people without internet because of the solar flare that happened today I pray for all of us May God protect us jesus's name I pray I love you all stay safe This is no joke 🙏

[@ObjectVR.]

@@user-ub3qe7jp8hGod ain’t doing anything to my ass💀 he’s letting me die💀

[@user-ub3qe7jp8h]

@@ObjectVR. Maybe because you haven't done nothing for him sweetie I'll pray for you I'm not going to argue about my Father God Bless you 🙏❤️

[@oroftbl]

@@ObjectVR.on solar storm u don’t die

[@Sandbox1711]

2016: samsungs exploded 2020: Virus 2024: Solar Storm Its the leap years 🙀😮

[@user-ti6jh8ij9c]

Also 2012 everyone thought world would end 2008 economic collapse 1:35 1:36

[@jerrywilliams9208]

What if unicorns start jumping over the moon farting rainbows reality is scary enough without worrying about what if

[@blackdominique]

Oh, no! Not unicorn farts!

[@RatanDK]

Video: humans running for life.. Narrator: worried that communications might cease to exist 0:14

[@Rkay421]

Priorities

[@ro4eva]

He'd be laid off -- of course he's concerned 😅

[@nitinjadhav-wj4zv]

Well its the same thing, People will run for life without communications....LOL

[@shawns.2830]

I’m more interested in the impact this will have on payroll. Are we all getting paid leave or can we expect interruptions? Thanks.

[@michaelcroteau5919]

Ok I’m high. This was a bad idea. I just had a crazy daydream where I was on a plane when a solar storm was identified. We couldn’t land in time to beat it. Close but no cigar. Good high I guess!

[@abigailneff9588]

😂

[@TeeKeeps]

My dream was similar… I was at home holding everyone close… GG.

[@yuchoe.delossantos6491]

Sun: Im bouta hit u with the solar storm Earth: i have a magnetic field bro

[@happyplace8335]

It was scary at first to think about it but then you made me real safeer about it

[@Hurdurdur369]

Pay no taxes for a few years!! Hell yes!

[@Alepuchalsck]

Here go guys! Worst solar storm in the past 19 years! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@burgheleaion4004]

Never been this early

[@thealextrifier]

Well at least it didn’t hit while I watched this video.

[@robertthomson1587]

A solar flare caused a shortwave radio blackout across Australia yesterday for about an hour.

[@douglasbrown9440]

Trump's fault😂

[@kavyagowda21]

That was not because of solar flare..

[@robertthomson1587]

That's what the papers reported.

[@pringles0892]

me : omg this is crazy bro my mind is blown- Also me :oh what the hell we doin sponsor now?

[@ryanscott8143]

I’m kind of worried because we’re on the verge of one hitting us look it up

[@Nicke1080p]

xd

[@AlexWaterElement]

Everyone dies, the end

[@yashminhussain5253]

Hi

[@elizabethsorola2201]

2/20/2024 If you trust in God we shouldn't fear anymore... Every thing must happen as It is....

[@gaming4fun.roblox]

wow... i used to be scared of solar storms now I am not

[@PopCapMusicTrending]

People living in third word country + in rural areas: ❤❤❤❤❤

[@luismurcia6323]

May 10th 2024. Scary stuff man!!!!

[@Memessssss]

Lol happening today

[@Bladeswiper]

fr :(

[@Splitpro_Games]

Has happened. But as expected, nothing was caused as a result of it. People worrying over nothing…………

[@fairplayboxed]

schools be like: we are fine just put your heads down and wait for the strom

[@shadow_9623]

It can cause geomagnetic storm and also Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.

[@dontlikeidiots377]

No it wont 🤦‍♂️

[@dontlikeidiots377]

No it wont 🤦‍♂️

[@Frf716]

8 months left of internet yall

[@Teal-Menace]

Hope you got your bills paid!

[@ObjectVR.]

8 months left of taxes WOOOOOOO

[@shoxxyryry]

power was out in my neighborhood for 6 hours because 1 transformer blew...we'd be screwed lol

[@lovenapurgun6312]

Just pray 🙏

[@user-hi7tu6bm9r]

And Auroras will occur

[@jyl6495]

If the solar storm really hits Earth this year, I hope it'll remove all humanity, survive the storm alone without anyone, without any electricity for communication and internet might be quite depressing

[@fajars4078]

That would be horrible !!

[@rohankumar9034]

Tf ! If u don't have a wish of living then why are u saying this for everyone?! No internet and electricity is depressing for you says a lot about people's addiction on it !

[@noomlive1608]

​@@rohankumar9034the hospitals the food so much things needs electricity

[@kedroncoolcool2509]

Wish it on ur self bro

[@Thecrazygirl_xx]

Are you okay?

[@josephrodriguez9363]

I love how he sounds like this occurs everyday