[meteorite-list] WOW magnetic south?

From: Rob Wesel <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:51 2004
Message-ID: <002301c3ae69$75be49f0$037cd50c_at_robewcufk0z2s3>

Tom-

As for the magnetohydrodynamics question the answer is...no one knows.

The Earth's core is believed to be a solid iron sphere with a liquid iron
exterior. The liquid core rotates in the same direction as the solid core at
a slightly slower rate. When the liquid iron in the core of the earth
rotates, electrical currents are generated and these electrical currents
form a magnetic field, that much we feel pretty good about, but why the
liquid changes direction remains enigmatic. Some attribute it simply to
chaos and agree that cooling is likely the cause but the timing is random.
Another fringe theory by a lunatic, or genius, named Marvin Hernden likens
the earth's core to a uranium nuclear reactor. The heat from the "reactor"
rises and that motion propels the Earth like a steam engine. As the uranium
depletes, the reaction slows and stops. Upon "restart", it could very well
go the other way. His theory is not well received. Take a look at your
meteorites and the iron core model makes more sense. Plenty of iron, gravity
does the rest. But for now, it is all theory, we have no idea what the core
is made of or why the magnet poles change every few million years.

I am sure there are others who can put it into better perspective, this was
leftovers from prepping for the movie The Core earlier this year a couple
days after the Park Forest fall, of which I have numerous eBay auctions
running http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/nakhladog/ GOTCHA!

I hope you were kidding on the math question.

Rob Wesel
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and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] WOW magnetic south?


> Hello List, I just watched a show on Nova ( I think ) about how the
earth
> has a magnetic reversal every few hundred thousand years. Do any of you
know
> anything about this? Is this from a magnetic asteroid passing close to the
> Southside of the earth? : )
> I was also wondering while on the subject of magnetic fields, what is
the
> importance to science of the magnetic fields of meteorites, what are they
> trying to find out?
>
> Also a personal problem if anyone cares to help? I think my teenage
> daughter is in some kind of trouble. I over heard her talking to a friend
on
> the phone and she was saying something about a binounial problem with her
> latus rectum? I think she may have seen a doctor about this and he
> prescribed Fibonacci and it should clear up the parabola within a few
days?
> should I be worried?
>
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier <><
> Yea, that's right,
> The proudest member of the IMCA # 6168
>
>
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Received on Wed 19 Nov 2003 01:50:46 AM PST