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In yet another bizarre effect of Global Warming, the North Pole is adrift (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051209/ap_on_sc/earth_magnetic_pole).


SAN FRANCISCO - Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from North America and toward Siberia at such a clip that Alaska might lose its spectacular Northern Lights in the next 50 years, scientists said Thursday.


Good thing Santa is using a GPS this year, instead of that old magnetic compass.

The Magnetic North Pole changes naturally. Not much to worry about (Although once in a while the magnetic feild flips, leaving Earth temporarily open to all that nasty space radiation. Serious, look it up). This has nothing to do with global warming. In fact, scientists measure the age of rocks my looking which way magnetic strata are pointed, and corroberating it with what time the pole was at that position.

Dammit, who's stealing our north pole!!!

Hilarity ensues. magnetic poles. Global warming. hhaahaaahaaa.

you need highschool physics.

In yet another bizarre effect of Global Warming, the North Pole is adrift (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051209/ap_on_sc/earth_magnetic_pole).



Good thing Santa is using a GPS this year, instead of that old magnetic compass.

Yeah! And can Kyoto fix your busted water heater? Uh-uh! Kyoto isn't even a good sandwich spread! And can you trust Kyoto to rewind a video tape? No way!

Yeah! And can Kyoto fix your busted water heater? Uh-uh! Kyoto isn't even a good sandwich spread! And can you trust Kyoto to rewind a video tape? No way!
*claps* That may be woth sigging.

Dammit, who's stealing our north pole!!!
Is it just me, or does that sound like the plot for the world's lamest Spy movie?
"Is too late, Mr Strap! Am having your north pole, and am not giving it up!"

The shift has nothign to do with global warming.

Is it just me, or does that sound like the plot for the world's lamest Spy movie?
"Is too late, Mr Strap! Am having your north pole, and am not giving it up!"
You're on to me. I thought I could blame it on global warming and get away with it.

You're on to me. I thought I could blame it on global warming and get away with it.
You're ruining it...you're supposed to go on a rant now about how global warming is a liberal hoax!

You're ruining it...you're supposed to go on a rant now about how global warming is a liberal hoax!
I was afraid I'd be heckled.

that means fewer aurorae borealis will be visible in north america.

I was afraid I'd be heckled.
You would be...but how do you think we get our jollies around here? TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM!

You would be...but how do you think we get our jollies around here? TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM!
Yes!
*Turning to Myrmidonisia"
Dance puppet!
Dance for your puppet masters!

that means fewer aurorae borealis will be visible in north america.
I guess that will go over pretty well with the anti-pornography crowd, won't it?

You would be...but how do you think we get our jollies around here? TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM!
Okay, but my heart just isn't in it.

We can't stop the North Pole from moving by just cutting CO2 emissions around the margins. What good is it going to do to cut a couple percent here and a couple percent there? We are ignoring the fact that the climate is going to change whether we try to stop it or not.

Right now, we should be developing technology that doesn't depend on the location of magnetic north. Something that will allow us to find our way home, even if we can't remember that East is least and West is best when we add or subtract magnetic variation from true bearings. We need to put all our available resources into some alternative to navigation by compass.

I guess that will go over pretty well with the anti-pornography crowd, won't it?

You absolutely rectum (wrecked him,) with that joke.

Okay, but my heart just isn't in it.

We can't stop the North Pole from moving by just cutting CO2 emissions around the margins. What good is it going to do to cut a couple percent here and a couple percent there? We are ignoring the fact that the climate is going to change whether we try to stop it or not.

Right now, we should be developing technology that doesn't depend on the location of magnetic north. Something that will allow us to find our way home, even if we can't remember that East is least and West is best when we add or subtract magnetic variation from true bearings. We need to put all our available resources into some alternative to navigation by compass.

Wow, I didn't realize the issue here was navigation. I mean, I thought everyone was going to start freaking out about flooding, animal populations, global warming, mass extinction and the destruction of the planet. But I didn't realize that the dislodging of the frozen pole would actually mess with magnetism or radiation from the sun. OMG.... how will we fly our planes???

You caught a what? A red herring you say?

Okay, but my heart just isn't in it.

We can't stop the North Pole from moving by just cutting CO2 emissions around the margins. What good is it going to do to cut a couple percent here and a couple percent there? We are ignoring the fact that the climate is going to change whether we try to stop it or not.

Right now, we should be developing technology that doesn't depend on the location of magnetic north. Something that will allow us to find our way home, even if we can't remember that East is least and West is best when we add or subtract magnetic variation from true bearings. We need to put all our available resources into some alternative to navigation by compass.

:eek: How could you ignore all the straighta data that clearly shows CO2 "emissions" are the leading cause of "Rapid A-typical Polar Emigration"
or R.A.P.E. of the environment? (heckle, heckle);)

Natural climate change is good. Natural climate change that can be blamed on industry and EVIL capitalists is better.:headbang:

:eek: How could you ignore all the straighta data that clearly shows CO2 "emissions" are the leading cause of "Rapid A-typical Polar Emigration"
or R.A.P.E. of the environment? (heckle, heckle);)

Natural climate change is good. Natural climate change that can be blamed on industry and EVIL capitalists is better.:headbang:

Ask the dinosaurs if natural climate change is good.

Ask the dinosaurs if natural climate change is good.
They had their billions of years to fix it. Problem is the big Pangea treaty just nibbled around the edges of the problem, much as the Kyoto treaty does now.

Hilarity ensues. magnetic poles. Global warming. hhaahaaahaaa.

you need highschool physics.
Highschool physics was the science class for the people too stupid to take Chemistry or Biology.

Hilarity ensues. magnetic poles. Global warming. hhaahaaahaaa.

you need highschool physics.
If you're not amused, why don't you just say so.

Is it just me, or does that sound like the plot for the world's lamest Spy movie?
"Is too late, Mr Strap! Am having your north pole, and am not giving it up!"

"All your pole are belong to us!!"