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by foobarkey 243 days ago
Since the core is spinning as it always has, then dont think we humans caused this one? :)

Our energy needs are always insatiable so thats why I am not a big fan of geothermal, better not mess with the balance down there

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Or geothermal uptake is nothing compared to regular volcanic activity. Earth's poles swap positions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_reversal

> Reversal occurrences appear to be statistically random. There have been at least 183 reversals over the last 83 million years

Whether this is part of one is anyone's guess.

There was a time when we could say "our greenhouse gas emissions are nothing compared to regular biological processes," and yet here we are.
> core is spinning

If Virgil needs more blood, it will be my blood