The magnetic field is weakening faster than they thought

[SPDguns]

No, seriously, nothing from the dumb masses surprises me. Nothing.

Dumb masses- I get it!

 

[oneof79]

Cool thing, science. The knowledge changes as new data becomes available. It isn't stuck in rigid dogma or opinion.

Another thing about science is it needs funding. Sometimes you don't get paid unless your results are correct.

 

[acope]

Another thing about science is it needs funding. Sometimes you don't get paid unless your results are correct.

And sometimes you only get paid if your answers match the position/politics of the group providing the funding.

 

[Boehlertaught]

It's Bush's fault

My first thoughts too. Actually, since we seem to be focussed on sueing Obama or impeaching him. Let's just add the magnetic field change issue into the laundry list of Obama issues and sue/impeach him for that too. Kind like adding a small political issue onto the tailend of a bill that has lots of chances of passing???!!! And in the end, President Bush wins cause everything is now Obama's fault.

 

[EFsDad]

A burp or interruption in the Earth's magnetic field could allow several seconds of unimpeded solar wind to sweep the part of the planet receiving the bow shock of solar radiation. The radiation sickness would exceed that of Hiroshima survivors on a larger scale.

Duh, that's how we got X-Men. I can't wait.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

I'm trying to figure out how they will blame this on some activity we are doing so that that activity can be regulated and taxed to stop or reverse it - along the lines with what they are trying to do with global flatulence(global warming, climate change, or what ever the next politically correct and politically expedient name they will call it).

It must be all the cars, airplanes, ships, and railroad trains running through the magnetic field creating mini electric currents that as a whole are dragging the poles and weakening the magnetic fields. Add that to all the bullets whizzing around the globe and you've got the makings of a cause celeb to bring the Second Amendment into question. I can see it now: ... "Do you want guns or do you want stable ground to stand on ? ...

Woody

 

[JonDough]

It's because we've dug up all the earth magnets. : )

 

[SMS]

No, it's because the mag field is like a muscle. With everyone eschewing old school magnetic compasses for GPS systems, the mag field isn't getting a workout, and getting weaker because of it.

SAVE THE MAGNETIC FIELD! Burn your GPS.

 

[rickb2202]

Chicken little warned us years ago the sky was falling, and no one listened !!!

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

There is a simple solution. The only thing with enough energy to recharge our magnetic field is about a million bolts of lightning. Just put a couple hundred turns of 000 copper wire around the equator, ground one end and stick the other end up a couple thousand feet into the air and wait for a few thunderstorms to pass by. Don't wind the wire in the wrong direction or you'll degauss the whole planet instead!

Viola!

Woody