Rodimus Prime wrote:The people with the biggest guns.
Well, I just have to kiss up to the West Central Redneck oligarchy.
Shadowman wrote:A CME actually has hit Earth before, it knocked out the power in Quebec for nine hours in 1989. A nine-hour blackout isn't a world-threatening thing, I've been in one. it's boring as hell but I didn't die from it.
Try 3 days in the summer in the Midwest. At least I knew the neighboring towns had generators, but keeping food cold with ice bags was fun. With a bigger CME, this could be a problem, especially in summer and winter.