17-11-2013, 01:01 PM
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Re: The Sun
Originally Posted by Graham
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Before everyone runs for cover, makes biblical prophecies, digs large holes in the ground, tries to build spaceships to colonise other planets whilst the Earth gets burned to a crisp....Solar magnetic pole reversal happens every eleven years. As we just about managed to preserve mankind last time, it's an outside bet we will just about manage to scrape through this one.
Graham, be honest now.........did you make up all of that ?
17-11-2013, 01:15 PM
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Re: The Sun
Don't panic
As I read it, the sun will flip its' magnetic field, not actually turn upside down. Reverse polarity. It happens every eleven years (??)
Our own planet flips too, about every 200,000 years.
A quote from Canadian scientists :- The sun's magnetic flip is expected to increase the chance of significant solar flares, which are eruptions of magnetic energy from the sun’s surface. But these solar flares, when interacting with Earth's magnetic field, can knock out man-made satellites and power grids, affect navigation equipment on airplanes, and interfere with other electronics and communications systems.
17-11-2013, 01:19 PM
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Re: The Sun
Originally Posted by Janela
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But these solar flares, when interacting with Earth's magnetic field, can knock out man-made satellites and power grids, affect navigation equipment on airplanes, and interfere with other electronics and communications systems.
*sniggers*
now that is a worry.
17-11-2013, 01:32 PM
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Re: The Sun
Originally Posted by MKJ
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Well Rachel won't have to worry her mobile going iffy as she can't find her charger.*sniggers*
and so .... another dilemma rears its ugly head.
Is it worth splashing out around £6 on a new charger ?
17-11-2013, 03:54 PM
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Re: The Sun
Originally Posted by Graham
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Before everyone runs for cover, makes biblical prophecies, digs large holes in the ground, tries to build spaceships to colonise other planets whilst the Earth gets burned to a crisp....Solar magnetic pole reversal happens every eleven years. As we just about managed to preserve mankind last time, it's an outside bet we will just about manage to scrape through this one.
17-11-2013, 05:00 PM
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Re: The Sun
Originally Posted by Meg
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Well I hope if we are going to perish it will be soon so I don't have to worry about Christmas presents giving an event to which I don't really subscribe being a humanist but one I have to observe to pacify certain family members.
And the cheek of my grandchildren, well the three oldest, who don't believe in father christmas but still expect their sack of presents
Maybe this 'flip' will turn off his sat nav
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