Don't know about this "chatter" but the three main sun observing satellites have been offline since last Friday ( stereo A, B and SDO ) for no apparent reason
There was no announcement prior to them going dark. Only after complaints from observers did they give their excuse.
Yes it can…. I fell off an steep embankment getting a lost football for the kids. I've had 2 fusions and a 3rd one one the way. The pot keeps my muscle relaxed and I don't take pain meds ( I was on fentanyl patches )