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We're not going to terraform Mars, but we're doing a good job of venusforming Earth.
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The magnetosphere has been weakening in strength due to the ongoing pole shift over the past 30 years, which will peak in the 2040s when the poles will fully shift. I pray there will be no solar flares in the direction of earth during this event, otherwise most of unshielded electric equipment will get fried, including energy infrastructure.
No way. Is that really happening? The magnetic poles are flipping the 2040s? How often does that happen? Old compasses won't be correct? Will it affect anything else (Aurora Borealis?, etc?)
I'm plumb flummoxed.
Aurora Borealis will be more visible because of the weakened magnetosphere. I don't know what implications this will have on the world in practice.
You can watch this video for some more information: https://youtu.be/1sDZiCLUW8I