North south? south North?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: North south? south North?

Well i found this interesting, it is a bit late but still interesting, they are saying the magnetic poles are gonna flip in the near future making south north and North South.

http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9143913
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I heard about that sometime a year or so ago. Did some research and it they won't be completely flipped for thousands of years.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

I read about that too - I wouldn't throw my compass away just yet. Wink

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Does that mean that Down Under will become Up Over? Shocked

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

Maybe, maybe not Cynic, but it does mean that eventually all the idiots who say something about going "up" someplace that is actually south of where they are will finally be right.

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

Mmmmmm, my head is starting to hurt again. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject:

hey so that will mean canada will become tropical. time to throw away the parka's.

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

Take off, eh? Take off to the great sandy south! Hmmmm, just doesn't sound the same. Rolling Eyes

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