jon Posted June 18, 2004 Posted June 18, 2004 There was a fascinating show on Nova last night about how the earth's magnetic field is growing increasingly weak and that we will soon have no magnetic field protecting the earth from cosmic radiation. Apparently every 100,000 years the magnetic field actually switches and we are about to have one of the switches. Using data from the British Navy going back hundreds of years to the days of Cook, they were able to trace the magnetic anomolies and chart where the anomolies are taking place. Apparently in the South Atlantic there is a huge one. Once our magnetic field is gone the cancer rate will double but we will get so see the Aurora pretty much anywhere. Maybe not in our lifetime but soon. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/magnetic/ Quote
iain Posted June 18, 2004 Posted June 18, 2004 the yellowstone volcano is also scheduled to activate (every 600,000 years and we're 40,000 years overdue) so don't worry about the sunscreen. Quote
assmonkey Posted June 18, 2004 Posted June 18, 2004 I just got an erection, so that means the ol' lady is in trouble this weekend! - a s s m * n k e y Quote
hopalong Posted June 19, 2004 Posted June 19, 2004 (edited) didn't you see The Core jon? One of the most horrible geology movies in history. Edited June 19, 2004 by hopalong Quote
JoshK Posted June 19, 2004 Posted June 19, 2004 I just got an erection, so that means the ol' lady is in trouble this weekend! - a s s m * n k e y Quote
pope Posted June 19, 2004 Posted June 19, 2004 I just got an erection, so that means the ol' lady is in trouble this weekend! - a s s m * n k e y I don't get it. Is this an event? Are you an old mofo? Do you mark it on your calendar when ol' Northwood pays a visit? Is this such a rare occasion that you are inspired to share it with a bunch of dorks who hang out on a bulletin board on a Friday night? Quote
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