EMP Near Miss

I have blogged several times about the catastrophic effects of an electromagnetic pulse hit (EMP) hit on the United States. While 1-2 nuclear weapons exploded 300 miles over Kansas would be a possible candidate, man is not the only potential culprit. 

NASA released a report 2 weeks ago that the earth had a solar flare near miss in 2012 that would have moved much of the world back about 200 years in development. NASA said:

"If an asteroid big enough to knock modern civilization back to the 18th century appeared out of deep space and buzzed the Earth-Moon system, the near-miss would be instant worldwide headline news.

Two years ago, Earth experienced a close shave just as perilous, but most newspapers didn't mention it. The "impactor" was an extreme solar storm, the most powerful in as much as 150+ years.

'If it had hit, we would still be picking up the pieces,'says Daniel Baker of the University of Colorado."

Phew! We missed this by a week. Thank you Lord for your providence. On the other hand, He said he would never destroy the earth by water again, but...

science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/23jul_superstorm/