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12. sure would

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:31 PM

Jul 2014

The magnetic field gives rise to the electric field, soooo a lot of electronics will mess up. How badly depends on the speed of the flip.

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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Poised to Flip Upside-Down [View all] n2doc Jul 2014 OP

Are you talking about a pole shift? kimbutgar Jul 2014 #2

Well you know what geologists say: Shift happpens. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #9

I'm sorry, Louisiana1976...You're going straight to hell for that. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #13

*Magnetic* pole shift muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #18

Will all the magnets on my refrigerator turn upside down? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #3

We'll see jakeXT Jul 2014 #5

Toilet water will swirl in the opposite direction DavidDvorkin Jul 2014 #8

I remember hearing that we are overdue jakeXT Jul 2014 #4

from the article linked here sue4e3 Jul 2014 #6

370,000 miles? The Blue Flower Jul 2014 #7

Will this fuck shit up? Enthusiast Jul 2014 #10

Navigation systems... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #11

sure would Duppers Jul 2014 #12

Will it affect high-speed trading? PADemD Jul 2014 #17

Microwave ovens do the same thing mindwalker_i Jul 2014 #14

kick n/t n2doc Jul 2014 #15

Regular flipping of magenetic poles was a key to proving plate tectonics Martin Eden Jul 2014 #16