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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I, for one, would like to give a shout-out to my dog, magnetosphere!

Holla!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The magnetosphere has been weakening in strength due to the ongoing pole shift over the past 30 years, which will peak in the 2040s when the poles will fully shift. I pray there will be no solar flares in the direction of earth during this event, otherwise most of unshielded electric equipment will get fried, including energy infrastructure.

Magnetic pole shifting

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No way. Is that really happening? The magnetic poles are flipping the 2040s? How often does that happen? Old compasses won't be correct? Will it affect anything else (Aurora Borealis?, etc?)

I'm plumb flummoxed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Aurora Borealis will be more visible because of the weakened magnetosphere. I don't know what implications this will have on the world in practice.

You can watch this video for some more information: https://youtu.be/1sDZiCLUW8I

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

This guy Earth's

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting name for a dog, not gonna lie

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Maggy for short, I'm sure of it.