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Aurora Borealis!? At this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the country, localized entirely within maybe as far south as Alabama to northern California? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13503475

Context: https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4552740-severe-geomagnetic-storm-conditions-impacting-earth-noaa-says-what-to-know/amp/

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (8 children)

I don't know dude. It sounds that this YTer is a bit angry about a possible explanation that sounds reasonable and has no proof to debunk it either.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (6 children)

has no proof to debunk it

Yeah, because you can't prove a negative. He doesn't need to debunk it, only to provide an alternative explanation which is more likely. Occam's razor.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

So was it a cart slap? No. Was the device and or cart faulty? No. Was the constructions nearby the cause? No.

We only know that something flipped the bit. So why not spice this freak accident up by saying that cosmic rays were the culprit?