Re: Global warming a prelude to pole-reversal?

In article <e92gar$8ss_001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, jmfbahciv@xxxxxxx writes:
In article <0UPsg.12$45.1147@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mmeron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
In article <e8vrdk$8ss_002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
jmfbahciv@xxxxxxx writes:
In article <ppBsg.8$45.917@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mmeron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
In article <1152555312.207217.173480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Tony"
<ajw27703@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Reversing the polarity does not require that the earth 'flip'. There is
some evidence our magentic poles have reversed in the past, isn't
there? Big time problems for humankind if that happens, I think.

No, not really.

Mr Van Allen will lose his belt and we'll lose some important protection.

Again, no, not really. I really wonder where did the belief that the
Earth magnetic field is crucial for our radiation protection
originated.

I think I can answer that. Pole flipping implies that the earth
flips physically. People automatically think "north pole" not
magnetic north pole. The conclusion is made that the air
won't physically flip with with earth.
<snip>

Well, you might be right, I sometimes underestimate the levels of
prevalent ignoration.

IIRC, I didn't learn that there was a difference between north pole
and maganetic north pole until much later in life.

Then you never navigated by a compass, I guess.

Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | chances are he is doing just the same"
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