The North Pole is moving!

Joe · Jan 13, 2019

Will Gilmore said:
Actually, magnetic North never moves. The Earth shifts around it. For that matter, so does the whole solar system and galaxy as well. Pretty amazing really.

-Will ("satyrist", Dragonfly)

I thought Copernicus or Gallileo or Columbus dispelled that notion 500 or 600 years ago.

Will Gilmore · Jan 13, 2019

Joe said:
I thought Copernicus or Gallileo or Columbus dispelled that notion 500 or 600 years ago.

Yeah, for axis rotation. It has yet to be demonstrated for magnetism.

-Will (Dragonfly)

Joe · Jan 13, 2019

Will Gilmore said:
Yeah, for axis rotation. It has yet to be demonstrated for magnetism.

-Will (Dragonfly)

Actually, I was referring to your oblique suggestion of earth as the "center of the universe". Forgive me...with that interpretation, I've fallen over the edge.

rgranger · Jan 13, 2019

jssailem said:
Confused... help elaborate?

The earth is flat.... and the sun is pulled across the sky by a Apollo's chariot.

Will Gilmore · Jan 13, 2019

The Earth isn't at the center of the Universe except by its association with us.
Physically, who knows. Ethically, we are.

-Will (Dragonfly)

sailnoproblem · Jan 13, 2019

Getting back to the North Pole moving, I guess it's due to climate change that I have been listening to for years now. The point I am trying to make is that from what I've heard the northern hemisphere will be warming (I have no idea if the north pole moving has anything to do with it) But I didn't move to Florida because I was under the impression that Jersey was going to be the new Florida. Weather wise that is. I'm still waiting!
How is that for getting away from the OP????????

Head Sail · Jan 13, 2019

dlochner said:
It appears the magnetic north pole is moving north faster than expected.

https://gcaptain.com/shifting-north-magnetic-pole-forces-unprecedented-navigation-fix/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Gcaptain+(gCaptain.com)&goal=0_f50174ef03-fc211126b7-139810701&mc_cid=fc211126b7&mc_eid=ebde4be63d

Well chalk up another reason for climate change.

All U Get · Jan 14, 2019

Poor Santa won’t find his home.

Slick · Jan 14, 2019

"The Great Destroyer cometh"

Scott T-Bird · Jan 14, 2019

Sue thinks the universe revolves around her, and as far as I know, nobody has demonstrated that it doesn't in her case, either.

jssailem · Jan 14, 2019

It is sweet that you recognize this fact @Scott T-Bird, and very wise.

Will Gilmore · Jan 14, 2019

Scott T-Bird said:
Sue thinks the universe revolves around her, and as far as I know, nobody has demonstrated that it doesn't in her case, either.

Unless there can be two centers to the Universe, I'm pretty sure my wife can demonstrate that.

On the other hand, an axis can have two poles.

-Will (Dragonfly)

Meriachee · Jan 14, 2019

You guys are all on crak. I can see the silly thing from here and the only danger its in is the snow plow hitting it.

Simon Sexton · Jan 14, 2019

Will Gilmore said:
Physically, who knows.

We're just along for the ride, my friend.

Meriachee · Jan 14, 2019

Just so there's no confusion, I wandered over to the mailbox this morning and got a shot of it. Somebody has taken the liberty of brushing off the snow so the plow doesn't hit it.

NotCook · Jan 15, 2019

Waaay back when I was in the Air Force and building flight plans for F4s, it was part of the routine to read the magnet variation lines on the navigation charts, sometimes in the range of +18 degrees There was also usually a statement to the effect "variation changes +x degrees per year", such that you also had to check the date the chart was printed and add or subtract additional variation to your calculations. This was in the early 70s, and obviously this is nothing new. Same for marine charts.

What amazes me is that there are people who aren't aware of magnetic variation at all...

Captain Larry-DH · Jan 15, 2019

https://xkcd.com/2098/

Will Gilmore · Jan 16, 2019

You can always calculate your own variation, each night the North Star is visible.

-Will (Dragonfly)