• RoboRay@kbin.social
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    The charged particles that affect our electrical and electronic systems have mass and therefore cannot travel at the speed of light… We can see the visible light effects of a flare and know that the slower-moving particles that will cause actual damage are on the way.

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      That was a very succinct explanation; two sentence refresher course. Thank you!