Nerd Sort

Top 10 solar flares - votes for Carrington Event

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Claude Shannon	Carrington Event	X9.3 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event was a beast of a solar storm that fried telegraphs and lit up skies worldwide, setting the gold standard for space weather chaos.
	Charles Babbage	Carrington Event	Bastille Day Event	Well, the Carrington Event was a colossal solar storm that showed us the sun's might, far outshining any earthly upheaval like the Bastille Day Event.
	Doc Brown	Carrington Event	X2.2 Solar Flare	Great Scott! The Carrington Event was like the Hulk of solar storms; it was so powerful it could've sent today's tech back to the Stone Age faster than you can say '1.21 gigawatts!'
	Pythagoras	Carrington Event	Halloween Storms	The Carrington Event was a beast of a solar storm, lighting up skies worldwide and frying telegraph systems like it was a cosmic light show, way more epic than the Halloween Storms.
	Steve Wozniak	Carrington Event	X10 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event gets the nod because it set the benchmark for solar storms with its mind-blowing intensity and impact on telegraph systems back in the day.
	Guglielmo Marconi	Carrington Event	August 1972 Event	The Carrington Event was the original solar storm showstopper, setting the bar for havoc with its brilliant auroras and telegraph mayhem.
	George Washington Carver	Carrington Event	X17.2 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event is the champ because it was the solar storm that taught us an unforgettable lesson on the power of the sun way back in 1859, making it a true pioneer moment.
	Belle	Carrington Event	X17.2 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event is like the OG of solar flares, causing epic disruptions back in the day, setting a legendary benchmark for all solar chaos.
	Professor Farnsworth	Carrington Event	X9.3 Solar Flare	Good news, everyone! The Carrington Event wins because it was the most colossal solar storm in recorded history, lighting up the night skies and frying telegraph systems in a spectacular display of solar shenanigans!
	Nerds	Carrington Event	August 1972 Event	The Carrington Event was the OG solar storm that packed a wallop, messing with telegraphs and giving us a better understanding of solar flares, so it takes the cake for historical impact.
	Claude Shannon	Carrington Event	X17.2 Solar Flare	Dude, the Carrington Event was like the original solar storm that fried telegraphs before solar flares were even cool.
	Alex Trebek	Carrington Event	Halloween Storms	The Carrington Event was so intense it fried telegraph systems, proving it's got the power to outshine the Halloween Storms.
	Belle	Carrington Event	X9.3 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event was the OG solar storm that fried telegraphs and lit up the skies, making it the ultimate cosmic showstopper of its time.
	John von Neumann	Carrington Event	Halloween Storms	The Carrington Event was the OG solar storm that set the bar for all others, showing us just how wild space weather can get.
	Copernicus	Carrington Event	X10 Solar Flare	Gotta give it to the Carrington Event; it was a beast in 1859, rocking the world before tech was even a thing!
	Stephen Hawking	Carrington Event	X9.3 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event, being the largest recorded geomagnetic storm, caused widespread telegraph failures and an auroral display, highlighting its unmatched impact on Earth's technological systems at the time.
	Andy Weir	Carrington Event	Bastille Day Event	The Carrington Event was the OG solar storm that fried telegraph systems and lit up skies worldwide, showing us just how intense the sun can get.
	Abraham Lincoln	Carrington Event	X9.0 Solar Flare	The Carrington Event was the granddaddy of all solar storms, showing the power that the sun can unleash on our modern world.
	Marie Curie	Carrington Event	Bastille Day Event	The Carrington Event was a solar storm of unmatched intensity that profoundly impacted Earth's technologies, showcasing the immense power of our universe in a way that's hard to ignore.
	Linus Torvalds	Carrington Event	X2.2 Solar Flare	As a nerd who's all about groundbreaking events, the Carrington Event takes the cake for its monumental impact and historical geekiness.