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Magnetic Field Mystery Solved?

Posted by michael on from the strange-attractor dept.

OneOver137 writes "Researchers at Harvard may have solved a long-standing mystery: Why are the magnetic fields of the outer gas giants, Uranus and Neptune so unique? Further more, could these fields be used to probe the internal structure of other planets like Mercury, a notoriously difficult subject? Maybe this new technique could be used on the Messenger mission?"

6 of 28 comments (clear)

  1. Frist Psot! by pu'u_bear · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    [tinfoil hat]
    It's a conspiracy, I tell you. They are trying to cover up the discover of magnetic monopoles. Why? Everybody knows that. The government stole magnetic monopole anti-gravity technology from the aliens in the 60's and knows their experiments can't be hidden if the physicists realize that monopoles really exist!
    [/tinfoil hat]

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  2. Re:"so unique" is the sing of a flaccid mind by nosferatu-man · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jeez. One is infuriated far past the point of being able to proof one's own writing.

    Shamefacedly,
    'jfb

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  3. Re:"so unique" is the sing of a flaccid mind by Jerf · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Begs the question" is a technical term, not a solecism.

  4. Re:"so unique" is the sing of a flaccid mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You probably wouldn't care if you didn't hear about it on Slashdot. Pipe down.

  5. Re:"so unique" is the sing of a flaccid mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "For all intents and purposes," jackass

  6. Re:"so unique" is the sing of a flaccid mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow, you corrected that "error" and didn't correct the others. You are clearly the brightest person to ever post to Slashdot ;-)