It's the flippin' sun.

[joe-90]

www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sun-will-flip-upside-down-within-weeks-says-nasa-8942769.html


What's it all about then?

 

[snico]

Has happened long before our planet has had life on it

 

[securespark]

What's it all about then?

The article tells you.

 

[JBR]

I wonder how much longer it will be before someone comes along and tells us it's caused by global warming and that we should all be ashamed of ourselves!

 

[jockscott]

I wonder how much longer it will be before someone comes along and tells us it's caused by global warming and that we should all be ashamed of ourselves!

I dare bet Cameron is already writing his speech .

 

[Micilin]

The Earth changes polarity too. It's one way of dating some rocks, and giving us information about the age of the planet.

 

[JBR]

I know nothing about the Earth's magnetic field, but I was under the impression that it is caused by its core being metallic and constantly moving. But the sun doesn't have a metallic core, does it?

Too busy to google it, though!

 

[pred]

I know nothing about the Earth's magnetic field, but I was under the impression that it is caused by its core being metallic and constantly moving. But the sun doesn't have a metallic core, does it?

Too busy to google it, though!

I'm not sure, I can't see it due to the cloud cover...

 

[Micilin]

I know nothing about the Earth's magnetic field, but I was under the impression that it is caused by its core being metallic and constantly moving. But the sun doesn't have a metallic core, does it?

Too busy to google it, though!

I'm not sure, I can't see it due to the cloud cover...

It's easier if you look at night.

 

[EFLImpudence]

So, the Sun is not going to 'flip upside down', then - the magnetic field will reverse.

Typical crap sensationalist reporters.

 

[joe-90]

Will it rotate the other way?

 

[Micilin]

So, the Sun is not going to 'flip upside down', then - the magnetic field will reverse.

Typical crap sensationalist reporters.

'Sun carries on as it always has' doesn't have quite the same ring

 

[JBR]

Bloody Daily Mail!

Oh, hang on. It's the Independent.

 

[conny]

It just means you will have to stand on your head to read the carp they usually print.

 

[JBR]

It just means you will have to stand on your head to read the carp they usually print.

You have to be able to read to read The Sun?