The Fermi Paradox: Solar Flares (Narration Only)
b'Our Sun constantly froths with sunspots and solar flares, many larger than our planet, and yet these are dwarfed by Coronal Mass Ejections, such as the Carrington Event of 1859, which would have wiped out our communication and electric grid had it occurred today. For all of that, our Sun is far less volatile than most stars, and this may be a factor in why Earth has a technological civilization.\\nGet a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur\\nWatch the video version: https://youtu.be/glqquB56j_Y\\nVisit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net\\nSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur\\nFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/\\nReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.\\nSFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE\\nCredits:\\nThe Fermi Paradox: Solar Flares\\nScience & Futurism with Isaac Arthur\\nEpisode 292, May 27, 2021\\nProduced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur\\nEditors:\\nDarius Said\\nJason Burbank\\nJerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg\\nKeith Blockus\\nCover Art:\\nJakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier\\nMusic Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'