{"id":136776,"date":"2024-12-14T02:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136776"},"modified":"2024-12-14T02:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:30:51","slug":"massive-solar-storms-are-making-tractors-act-like-theyre-demon-possessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136776","title":{"rendered":"Massive Solar Storms Are Making Tractors Act Like They&#8217;re &#8216;Demon Possessed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Massive <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/space-hurricanes-over-the-arctic-look-super-cool-but-c-1849919742&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/space-hurricanes-over-the-arctic-look-super-cool-but-c-1849919742\">solar storms this year have meant<\/a><\/span> that people across America have been able to see the Aurora Borealis like never before. The massive jets of charged <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/watch-a-nasa-probe-skim-the-surface-of-the-sun-1850853561&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/watch-a-nasa-probe-skim-the-surface-of-the-sun-1850853561\">particles that have been emitted by the Sun<\/a><\/span> in these storms haven\u2019t just made for a nice photo opportunity, however. They\u2019ve also been wreaking havoc with <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/penny-farthing-made-from-tractor-parts-is-a-go-anywhere-1851640599&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/penny-farthing-made-from-tractor-parts-is-a-go-anywhere-1851640599\">high-tech tractors across America<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 dccRTD instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 bLunvE\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"197316,197315,197310\" data-current=\"197316\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 ldLvgq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"197316\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"It's Time To Discontinue The Model S | Jalopinions\" data-video-blog-id=\"12\" data-video-network=\"jalopnik\" data-video-duration=\"136\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>It&#8217;s Time To Discontinue The Model S | Jalopinions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197316\/197316_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197316\/197316_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197316\/197316_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197316\/197316_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/22854.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Modern tractors <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/donald-trump-threatens-big-three-and-john-deere-with-pu-1851655921&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/donald-trump-threatens-big-three-and-john-deere-with-pu-1851655921\">from the likes of John Deere<\/a><\/span> are packed full of sensors and instruments to keep them operating correctly. GPS systems onboard help farmers harvest crops and plow in nice straight lines as they map the field out and tell tractors exactly where they are. Because of developments like these, farmers can seamlessly plant thousands of acres of crops in perfectly straight rows. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Annoyingly for America\u2019s farmers that rely on this technology, charged particles emitted during solar storms can mess with GPS systems, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/futurism.com\/the-byte\/intelligent-tractors-demon-possessed-gps&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/the-byte\/intelligent-tractors-demon-possessed-gps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports Futurism<\/a><\/span>: <\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 bijnoX\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">During particularly violent solar storms, charged particles fill the Earth\u2019s ionosphere, the part of the Earth\u2019s upper atmosphere that creates a protective barrier between us and electrically charged particles from the Sun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The layer is also responsible for transmitting GPS signals from satellites down to the surface. So changing densities of the ionosphere, caused by this bombardment of charged particles, can distort radio signals as they make their way through.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The impact of this for farmers is not ideal, as it puts the positioning systems used by tractors out, in some cases, by as much as a foot. This has meant that tractors and other farming equipment started behaving pretty strangely when the storms hit, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.space.com\/the-universe\/sun\/wonky-row-crops-and-possessed-tractors-the-surprising-impact-of-solar-storms-on-modern-farming&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/the-universe\/sun\/wonky-row-crops-and-possessed-tractors-the-surprising-impact-of-solar-storms-on-modern-farming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports Space.com<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">One farmer whose tractors were <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/self-driving-cars-shouldnt-rely-on-gps-because-the-sun-1823843366&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/self-driving-cars-shouldnt-rely-on-gps-because-the-sun-1823843366\">impacted by the solar storm<\/a><\/span> said their vehicles \u201cacted like they were demon possessed,\u201d the site reports. The tractors reportedly lurched back and forth, even forcing farmers to stop their work entirely in some cases, as Space.com explains: <\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 bijnoX\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cThis fall was the first time I got to see the aurora, and my hair was standing on end from the beauty,\u201d Indiana farmer Michael Spencer told Spaceweather.com. \u201cWhen the storms were strongest around Oct. 7th, my tractor\u2019s Autosteer system would \u2018jump the line\u2019 \u2014meaning, the tractor would make a quick jolt left or right and I would have to manually reset.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The solar storms this year were <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/solar-power-is-bigger-than-oil-for-the-first-time-in-hi-1851541096&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/solar-power-is-bigger-than-oil-for-the-first-time-in-hi-1851541096\">particularly fierce as the Sun<\/a><\/span> is in the midst of an 11-year cycle that\u2019s about to peak. This means that over the coming year more outbursts are to be expected, which is great news for Aurora spotters but bad news for farmers around the world. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The issue has been particularly problematic this year because of the sheer number of farmers across America that rely on GPS systems compared with previous times when solar storms have hit at a higher rate. Eleven years ago, farmers may have been much less affected <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 kdASgk js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/this-lovely-tractor-is-being-auctioned-alongside-collec-1850898648?_gl=1*dnc74o*_ga*MjA1MTkzODY5Mi4xNzA2NjI1Mjg2*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczNDEwNzU1My44OS4xLjE3MzQxMDg1MjkuNjAuMC4w&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/this-lovely-tractor-is-being-auctioned-alongside-collec-1850898648?_gl=1*dnc74o*_ga*MjA1MTkzODY5Mi4xNzA2NjI1Mjg2*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTczNDEwNzU1My44OS4xLjE3MzQxMDg1MjkuNjAuMC4w\">purely because fewer relied on GPS<\/a><\/span>. In the future, Space.com adds that newly developed vision-based systems could mean that the next time a massive solar storm hits farmers will be fine once again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/massive-solar-storms-are-making-tractors-act-like-theyr-1851720782\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massive solar storms this year have meant that people across America have been able to see the Aurora Borealis like never before. 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