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During the time it takes you to read this article, something will happen high overhead that until recently many scientists didn't believe in. A magnetic portal will open, linking Earth to the sun 93 million miles away. Tons of high-energy particles may flow through the opening before it closes again, around the time you reach the end of the page.
Approximately every eight minutes, the two fields briefly merge or "reconnect," forming a portal through which particles can flow.
Originally posted by purplemonkey
hmmm well it takes a photon 8 minutes to travel from the sun to the earth... maybe that has something to do with it
Earth's magnetic field presses against the sun's magnetic field. Approximately every eight minutes, the two fields briefly merge or "reconnect," forming a portal through which particles can flow.
Originally posted by ORIPEIA
Based on some of the threads around here recently, I wouldn't be suprised if scientist somehow bungled their way into discovering a transport system for souls. Sounds farfetched, but I now believe that anything is possible. Could there be a more glaring example of eternal fire and brimstone than the sun?
Originally posted by drsmooth23
maybe this will help us understand what is going on
can we find a way to "ride" the portals? if so then we can fling our trash into the sun, or pedophiles, or lindsay lohan.
id be just fine without all that crap.
Originally posted by drsmooth23
maybe this will help us understand what is going on
can we find a way to "ride" the portals? if so then we can fling our trash into the sun, or pedophiles, or lindsay lohan.
id be just fine without all that crap.
Originally posted by bloodsearch
reply to post by Neon Haze
Cool idea, can imagine this could be used as a potential energy source but the one major problem is devising a suitable method to do this effectively. The portals occur in different places on the Earth at different times of the year, but would it not have the same effect as placing a device outside of our magnetic field in space to harness this ?