December 2012

[RichP]

I can't wait to go on a West-Pac.

They were much better when we had subic and before aids hit.

 

[o2bgpn]

You’re asking the wrong people. You need to ask a geologist. Your storage engineers are over working the problem (as engineers usually do). I’m no geologist but I am certain the shift in poles is due to the changing of some internal structure of the earth. Most probably having to do with a shifting in our metal core.

If you want to know what will happen to your stored data if the poles change:

First, orient your computer north-south. Then turn your computer around 180 degrees so it faces south – north. Observe changes.

 

[RichP]

You’re asking the wrong people. You need to ask a geologist. Your storage engineers are over working the problem (as engineers usually do). I’m no geologist but I am certain the shift in poles is due to the changing of some internal structure of the earth. Most probably having to do with a shifting in our metal core.

If you want to know what will happen to your stored data if the poles change:

First, orient your computer north-south. Then turn your computer around 180 degrees so it faces south – north. Observe changes.

Yea, sounds reasonable but considering when it happens the earth could end up being one big degausser for however long the process takes, minutes, hours, days, weeks, nobody knows how fast it will happen or what the results will be.

 

[C85D4x4]

:shiver: :bawl: Maybe Yellowstone’s Super Volcano will Erupt Destroying the entire US :bawl: :shiver:

 

[streetpirate]

well, guess its time to dust off the old XB GT and my leathers, and head out into the desert in search of fuel and marauding gay biker gangs.

 

[Phil]

All joking aside, it will be interesting if a polar reversal does happen. If it does I'm curious what will happen to all stored data on magnetic media and I have already asked some storage engineers, it's like the old ford chevy argument, no winners there, As nobody alive has recorded or witnessed what really happens, theory is good in many things but until it happens theory is only theory. When it happens will it happen at only the poles or will it happen at the molecular level on all existing ferrous metal world wide.

Might that affect car computers?




That might be the only reason ever to swap in a carburated Chevy 350 and a 5 speed.

 

[SeansBlueXJ]

Might that affect car computers?




That might be the only reason ever to swap in a carburated Chevy 350 and a 5 speed.

All depends on how it happens. If it's just degaussing probably not, if its more of an EMP type thing, it could potentally wipe out everything electronic.... oh run away thread how i love you...