past already knocked out a satellite or two, also knocked out the power grid of quebec in canada. martha: when was the last time that happened? in 199 1989. that s when it happened. and once every few hundred years we have a tsunami from the sun. 1859, over 150 years ago, the solar system was so great that you could read the newspaper at night in cuba via the aroro spvment bulialis, the northern light. martha: do you thank will happen again? once every 200 years. if we have an event it could knock out satellites, power stations, could up to $2 trillion in property damage and the solar system is going to peak late in 2012 and beginning in 2013. martha: something to look forward to in the midst of presidential elections, right? thank you, michio. and you have great book coming out soon and we ll have you on soon to talk about that. rick: coming up, governors across the country making