[mkj6080]

There was an interesting show on NOVA about it. It is clear from the geologic evidence, for example the Mid-Atlantic rift, that these reversals are periodic occurances. The cool thing is one would see the Northern Lights in lower latitudes. There would be an uptick in skin cancer rates but nothing catastrophic. The animal issue is interesting since this has happened before and the animals have been able to adopt.

[Poohbah]

The collapse of the earth's magnetic field, which both guards the planet and guides many of its creatures, appears to have started in earnest about 150 years ago, the NY TIMES is planning to report on Page Ones Tuesday.

Bush and Halliburton are obviously behind this.

[lonevoice]

Uh oh, Mr. Wizard

ping

[ambrose]

The collapse of the earth's magnetic field, which both guards the planet and guides many of its creatures, appears to have started in earnest about 150 years ago

Abe Lincoln was President about 150 years ago, so this is obviously the fault of the Republicans.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Here's some additional info I posted on my website some time ago:

What Would Happen If The Magnetic Field of The Earth Suddenly Changed?

[dighton]

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Flameproof bears, now this polar menace. Coincidence?

[nuconvert]

We're doomed, pong

[streetpreacher]

NYT: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES (Via Drudge)

You mean Drudge is responsible... figures.

[Dog Gone]

the NY TIMES is planning to report on Page Ones Tuesday.

How many Page Ones does the Times have?

[scooter2]

animals have been able to adopt.

Adopt? I've heard of animal rights but this is rediculous. Who's representing the critters in those proceedings?

[byteback]

This could be like Y2k. Sell everyone new hardware that is grid-flop complient. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

[microgood]

I could never get used to toilets flushing counterclockwise.

[ruiner]

There have been countless reversals in history and none have been correlated with an extinction event.

Just an FYI.

[Pearls Before Swine]

"A reversal could knock out power grids ... only if it happened all at once (unlikely)

hurt astronauts and satellites i.e., raise near-earth radiation--an adaptable problem

widen atmospheric ozone holes...probably,

send polar auroras flashing to the equator,...whoa, colors...cool!

and confuse birds, fish and migratory animals that rely on the steadiness of the magnetic field as a navigation aid... so vote Democratic? They can't do anything about it either--it's bigger than both of us!

[Bars4Bill]

Broad claims: "A reversal could knock out power grids, hurt astronauts and satellites, widen atmospheric ozone holes, send polar auroras flashing to the equator and confuse birds, fish and migratory animals that rely on the steadiness of the magnetic field as a navigation aid."

Okay. Will it stop gay pride parades?

[Redcloak]

What did Bush know and when did he know it?

[citizen]

during the thousands of years of transition...

Yawn....more NYTimes Chicken Little hype-drivel, probably be filled with enviro-whackos opining that this issue is being ignored & underfunded by the Big Oil Lovin' Bush crowd.

[snooker]

You really have to wonder what is up at the NYSlimes.

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/29dec_magneticfield.html

If you look at the article referenced above, you see we are statistically way overdue for a pole reversal. I put this in the same category as 'hey the sun heats up the earth' news flash.

Good thing we have GPS, but can we miniaturize it in time to save the birds and animals.

[Spiff]

Dogs and cats lying down together. MASS HYSTERIA!

[davetex]

Northern lights in Texas, wow man, y'all got any purple
screamers, or skull crushers?

[conservativeammom]

Personally I think it is Al Gore's fault. After all he invented the earths magnetic field, didn't he?????