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Massive Solar Storm Scrambled GPS-Guided Tractors in 2024

Modern-day farming is a high-tech operation highly dependent on GPS-guided tractors revolutionizing the way crops are planted, fertilized and harvested. But on May 10, 2024, that system came under attack, not from mechanical failure or sophisticated hackers, but from the sun itself.

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Massive Solar Storm Scrambled GPS-Guided Tractors in 2024

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    Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. 'Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed'

    Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. 'Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed'

    When the sun's fury disrupts high-tech farming, precision turns to chaos. Modern-day farming is a high-tech operation highly dependent on GPS-guided …

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