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2008-02-16 Science & Technology

Star observed FLIPPING it's magnetic field. (N-S => S-N)

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Posted by 3dc 2008-02-16 09:10|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Scene: a secret alien control center on the fourth planet to tau Bootis

Gadzorb's left tentacle curled around the shiny lever of the Radio Shack subminiature DPDT switch which protruded from a hastily-drilled 3/8" hole in the panel, just below the rheostat controlling the all-important nucleon inhibitor. If his supervisor, Sub-Tribune Nognor, ever discovered the unauthorized modifications Gadzorb and his 1-watt soldering iron had made to their star's control system, he'd be exiled to the spice mines for life.

Though he well understood the danger, Gadzorb had a playful streak he just couldn't repress. A mischievous grin on his facial orifice, he flicked the switch to its opposite position. "There!" he cackled, "That ought to get the Earth=humans going!"

Posted by Mike 2008-02-16 09:36|| 2008-02-16 09:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I blame Bush.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-02-16 11:10|| 2008-02-16 11:10|| Front Page Top

#3 We have a polar flip coming here on terra fairly soon (geologically speaking) from stuff I read, forget exactly where.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-02-16 11:25|| 2008-02-16 11:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Al Gore has FTL?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-02-16 11:33|| 2008-02-16 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 The MENDIOLA EFFect

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-16 11:46|| 2008-02-16 11:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Very cool! I've read things about the polar flip here, too, OldSpook. Mr. Wife has been more concerned about that than either global warming or cooling. I think it might affect his ability to email or travel or something.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-16 15:00|| 2008-02-16 15:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Read the article guys, our sun flips every 11 years.
This is just the first time it has been observed in another star.

Posted by Aussie Mike 2008-02-16 16:07|| 2008-02-16 16:07|| Front Page Top

#8 True, Aussie Mike. But I'm easily impressed.;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-16 16:42|| 2008-02-16 16:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Shake your Bootis!

Posted by GK 2008-02-16 18:47|| 2008-02-16 18:47|| Front Page Top

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