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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Could Earth's core, flip?
« on: 11/12/2005 13:49:46 »
Is is possible that the flipping of the poles is caused by a combination of the earths orbit around the sun, the liquid nature of the earths core and the tidal force of the moon. Perhaps as the earths orbit wobbles in the vertical plane around the sun the inner liquid core, like a gyroscope, maintains its vertical orientation. That would cause the poles to wonder over the surface. Perhaps during one of the extremes of this wonderiing the tidal pull of the moon might just tip the balance and cause the core to flip over. Just a thought. I picture a gyroscope held in the palm of the hand. Spinning and keeping itself vertical. As you spin around and move your arm up and down the gyroscope stays vertical. Have a great Christmas.