Astronomy / Space Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield

[AJW]

Some journalistic exaggeration I suspect, but interesting reading: http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-detected-a-crack-in-earth-s-magnetic-shield

The original scientific paper is here, for those with access: http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.171101

 

[metatheurgist]

We're due for a pole shift, so this may be a sign. We're Doomed! Doomed I tells ya!

 

[Jaiotu]

We're due for a pole shift, so this may be a sign. We're Doomed! Doomed I tells ya!

I hate pole shifts. Last one turned my whole world upside down.

 

[Flimley]

Lets hope we all die in a huge fireball. \o/
Earths magnetic field fluctuates while weakening before a pole reversal. But ultimately no mass extinctions or major problems.
Top scientists such as Mr Magoo belive we are due for and running up to such a pole shift.

Flimley

 

[Patrick_68000]

A little more, a little less, it is similar, our planet (and the humanity) is fantastic but is a hopeless case