In article nijYf.1756$v9.320@trndny01, HFguy
wrote:

an old friend wrote:
David wrote:

On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:52:31 -0700, "Verstaldin"
wrote:


Don't look now, Flanders, but the Earth's magnetic field is
disappearing.


hardly it is just cycling though it natural progression as has been
for a few billion year

The problem is we could be much more vulnerable to the radiation from
solar storms during the time period that the earth's magnetic field
is reversing. No one knows for sure how long this takes. It could be
months or years. There will also be a higher risk of skin cancer
during the reversal period and compasses will be almost useless.
Fortunately we have alternatives to the compass these days.

This is not going to happen in our life time. Don't worry about it.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California