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Uploaded by on Jul 20, 2009

What is weakening Earths invisible shield? Magnets have the power to attract and repel—sometimes on a massive scale. The Earths molten core—a violent mix of searing heat, crushing pressure, and a billion trillion tons of liquid iron—creates an invisible shield that surrounds the globe, guarding against a constant barrage of deadly radiation from space. But over the last few decades, the Earths magnetic field has weakened dramatically, intriguing scientists across the globe.

The power generated 2000 miles beneath our feet protects us every day, but the loss of Earths magnetic field is a brewing storm that affects us all. While experts research and debate, persistent questions remain. Is a rare geomagnetic reversal the cause of earths inner turmoil? And if the magnetic field were to vanish altogether, would Earth become as lifeless as Mars?

Travel from Hawaiis molten lava flows to the mountains of Oregon and into the far reaches of outer space for a charged look at Earths magnetic history and potentially deadly future.

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  • Once the magnetic storm from the Sun comes.,

    We're basicly screwd.

    No electrisity means no water, no fuel, no food, no nothing!

    And we can't prdedict it.

    All the technologies will be fried

    And the Apocalypse will begin.

    Magnetism gives us life, but it can take it away whenever it pleases.

    :) / :( ?

  • @Lawson3330 Thanks a ton!!

  • song : Judith Edelman - Magnetic

  • What is the song?

  • The only way the magnetic field disappears is if the inside of the earth cools sufficiently to solidify. Scientists put the projection of this happening in terms of geologic time..e.g. potentially billions of years. Not coincidentally this is also when all plate tectonic action will stop and the land masses of the earth will become locked in position.

    I'd expect more from NOVA.

  • kay...it's really not that dramatic.

  • every one see my videos on my channel that i made

  • What's this song called? Got a good beat to it.

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