What's w/ the news of Earth's magnetics poles about to flip?

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The recent discussions surrounding Earth's magnetic pole reversal highlight that a geomagnetic flip is not imminent and is projected to occur over the next 1,000 years. Historical evidence indicates that life on Earth has adapted well during past reversals, with minimal impact on species survival. The phenomenon is driven by the dynamics of Earth's iron core and has been a regular occurrence over geological time. Misleading media portrayals suggesting an impending apocalypse are unfounded, as the transition is gradual and manageable.

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  • #31
What will migrating birds do after everything gets settled down? Hmm, perhaps the structures in their brains that detect Earth's magnetic field will be flipped also, so they won't notice anything at all. They have had to deal with flips in the past.
 
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  • #32
@RonArt - some planets, like Mars, no longer have an active core. So they do not have a "major magnetic field" which can/cannot flip.
http://www.space.dtu.dk/english/Research/Universe_and_Solar_System/magnetic_field

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  • #33
@AgentSmith - the past flips on Earth have been modeled - they probably took a very long time - in human lifetime terms or in bird terms as well.
 
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Looks like this thread needs to flip - from "on" to "off".
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