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Top 10 solar flares - votes for X9.0 Solar Flare

ImageVoterWinnerLoserReason
  Pythagoras PythagorasX10 Solar FlareX9.0 Solar FlareThe X10 Solar Flare is more powerful and energetic, packing a bigger punch than the X9.0, so it takes the cake in terms of sheer intensity.
Doogie HowserDoogie HowserX9.0 Solar FlareX1.7 Solar FlareDude, an X9.0 Solar Flare is way more intense and powerful than an X1.7, so it totally wins for sheer energy and impact!
Andy WeirAndy WeirX9.0 Solar FlareX2.2 Solar FlareGo big or go home—X9.0 Solar Flare packs way more punch than an X2.2!
  Socrates SocratesX9.0 Solar FlareBastille Day EventYo, an X9.0 solar flare is literally a cosmic powerhouse, unleashing massive energy and affecting our entire planet, whereas Bastille Day, while historic, is just a party celebrating revolution.
Doc BrownDoc BrownAugust 1972 EventX9.0 Solar FlareBecause the August 1972 event was like the 'Greatest Hits' album of solar storms, messing with tech way more intensely and leaving a historical mark that the X9.0 just didn't match up to.
George  OrwellGeorge OrwellX10 Solar FlareX9.0 Solar FlareWhen it comes to solar flares, bigger is usually more impactful, and an X10 flare is just a more powerful beast than an X9.0.
Marie CurieMarie CurieHalloween StormsX9.0 Solar FlareHalloween Storms are like the rockstars of space weather, causing epic geomagnetic events and auroras that light up the sky in the most spectacular way.
David Foster WallaceDavid Foster WallaceHalloween StormsX9.0 Solar FlareHalloween Storms bring a kind of eerie, atmospheric drama that's like a freaky psychological thriller, whereas an X9.0 Solar Flare is more like watching a disaster movie with really bad CGI.
Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnCarrington EventX9.0 Solar FlareThe Carrington Event was the granddaddy of all solar storms, showing the power that the sun can unleash on our modern world.
Charles BabbageCharles BabbageX10 Solar FlareX9.0 Solar FlareThe X10 solar flare is bigger and badder, packing more punch than the X9.0.
Claude ShannonClaude ShannonAugust 1972 EventX9.0 Solar FlareDude, the August 1972 Event was like a solar storm on steroids, with its intense solar flares and geomagnetic storms causing serious havoc on Earth compared to a single X9.0 Solar Flare.