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I’ve been consuming a lot of space weather related content for the past couple of years. I understand some of it, but I don’t have a science degree or anything. I understand that there are always risks of CME’s, and that the Sun is in solar maximum, the earths magnetic field is weakening, and there appears to be some connection between coronal holes/sunspots, low density solar winds, and geophysical activity on Earth…but I just discovered this guy, Ben Davidson of Space Weather News, and he’s really blowing my mind. Intuitively and based on some of the recent solar activity, it seems to make sense. Does anyone have a good resource that fact checks his claims?

“The Sun Will Micronova”:

https://youtu.be/-NcrBues58g

His appearance on the Matt Beall Limitless podcast:

https://youtu.be/z8asS7yLpHk

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

Thanks, he’s doing media rounds promoting his new movie. He sure is polished, avoids some of the obvious kookery of his predecessor Doug Vogt.