The Inevitable Solar Storm

Reading Scientific American articles can be an enjoyable pasttime. But every once in a while you realize that you've just been slapped in the face by it. So it goes with this article on the impending Solar Storm. The article mentions that in times past, more attention was paid to these events by the Press; people took an interest in this type of event. Not so, nowadays. Is this evidence of the media 'Dumbing Down' society? It has been quite a while since the last Solar 'big one', so maybe we're just a little complacent. It's something we should be aware of and prepared for.
Read it at: Bracing the Satellite Infrastructure for a Solar Superstorm