I AM TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT SOLAR FLARES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF EMP... EITHER FROM THE SUN, NUCLEAR OR OTHER SOURCE.

There hasn't been a solar flare large enough since 1859. The largest one we've seen since data collection began has been an X45, the Halloween Storms of 2003, where Sunspot 488 and 486, both black and beautiful!!... kept punching out X flares for 2 weeks. Haven't seen anything since. Whats happened over the past week is NOTHING compared to 2003 and 2001. But life goes on. All the flares did was knock me out for a few hours.. I felt very tired around 5pm and was out like a light until 8pm.

As for nuclear or other source, an EMP, ain't nutting you can do about that. It is up to FATE/DESTINY. I don't see New Yorkers running for the hills or to buy a farm to learn how SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. Ain't gonna happen we are too dependent as a people on government and infrastructures.

The article referenced here is total b.s.

The was no "near miss" that I know about in May 2013 and the photo of the flare is ridiculous... it is an M flare at best, not even an X.

Grow up people and stop trying to fear monger and get ratings. The media... done with 'em!!