The Culture War Podcast with Tim Pool MASSIVE G4 Solar Storm Nearly DESTROYED Human Civilization ft. Ben Davidson
Nov 13, 2025
Ben Davidson, a space weather researcher and commentator, shares his insights on recent extreme solar storms and their potential societal impacts. He discusses a near-miss solar event that could have plunged civilization into chaos. The conversation explores how geomagnetic shifts affect storm severity, the risks of grid collapse, and practical protection methods like Faraday cages. Davidson also highlights the increasing danger of solar storms due to a weakening magnetic field and offers preparedness advice for individuals facing these cosmic threats.
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Near-Miss From Short-Lived Geomagnetic Spike
- Ben describes a recent event where a geomagnetic disturbance lasted only eight or nine minutes and spared the grid from collapse.
- He says if that level had persisted for four to five hours the grids would have gone down.
Weakening Magnetosphere Amplifies Solar Impacts
- Davidson links increased aurora intensity and lower-altitude penetration to Earth's weakening magnetic field during a pole shift.
- He argues a weaker magnetosphere makes solar impacts more damaging than decades ago.
Aurora Color Reveals Energy Penetration
- The aurora's pink and red colors indicate deeper atmospheric penetration and higher incoming particle energy.
- Davidson uses color as a proxy for how deeply solar energy is reaching the atmosphere.