Fwd: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES

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We should all meet at the Yellow Rose and discuss this topic. Will the titt=
ies twirl clockwise or counter clockwise, We will have Baldauf do a close u=
p study for us?=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Santos <clarksantos@argolink.net>
Sent: Jul 13, 2004 10:28 AM
To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
Subject: Fwd: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES



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> From: Clark  Santos <clarksantos@argolink.net>
> Date: Tue Jul 13, 2004  11:48:04  AM US/Central
> To: Remembrances of Austin Ghetto <GHETTO2@LISTS.WHATHELPS.COM>
> Subject: Re: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES
>
> If you ever have scientific questions generated by the list and you are=
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> lazy or half illiterate like myself, satisfies all your questions about=
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> earthly or unearthly things by listening to Art Bell or George Norie=20
> (sp) each night as you depart for your dreamworld. =09There might even be=
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> a massive earthquake in California on July 19 according to short term=20
> call-in predictions  on Art Bell last Sunday night. If you are lucky=20
> you can even learn about items before they hit the list and feel so=20
> much better informed, smarter, and ahead of those other MFs on the list.
>
> El Patron, SAMF (smart ass muther f**ker)
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 12:44  AM, telebob wrote:
>
>> Are you sure this isn't another one of those "Earth to fall into sun!"=
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>> stories?=A0 What=A0 NYT do they mean?=A0 Baldauf... what is the source o=
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>> this balderdash?
>> =A0
>> tele
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Remembrances of Austin Ghetto=20
>> [mailto:GHETTO2@LISTS.WHATHELPS.COM]On Behalf Of Jim Baldauf
>> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:28 PM
>> To: GHETTO2@LISTS.WHATHELPS.COM
>> Subject: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES
>>
>> NYT: COLLAPSE OF THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD ACCELERATES
>> Mon Jul 12 2004 18:17:38 ET
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>> The collapse of the earth's magnetic field, which both guards the=20
>> planet and guides many of its creatures, appears to have started in=20
>> earnest about 150 years ago, the NY TIMES is planning to report on=20
>> Page Ones Tuesday.
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>> Science reporter Bill Broad has filed a report, according to newsroom=20
>> sources, which explores how: 'The field's strength has waned 10=20
>> percent to 15 percent so far and this deterioration has accelerated of=
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>> late, increasing debate over whether it portends a reversal of the=20
>> lines of magnetic force that normally envelop the earth."
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>> Broad explains: "During a reversal, the main field weakens, almost=20
>> vanishes, and then reappears with opposite polarity. Afterward,=20
>> compass needles that normally point north would point south, and=20
>> during the thousands of years of transition much in the heavens and=20
>> Earth would go askew."
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>> Broad claims: "A reversal could knock out power grids, hurt astronauts=
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>> and satellites, widen atmospheric ozone holes, send polar auroras=20
>> flashing to the equator and confuse birds, fish and migratory animals=20
>> that rely on the steadiness of the magnetic field as a navigation aid."
>>