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North Pole Heads South

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the change-in-latitudes dept.

blamanj writes "Things are not looking good for Santa. First, news that it's getting warmer at the North Pole, and now, scientists report that the (magnetic) pole itself is on the move. 'Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting from North America at such a clip that it could end up in Siberia in the next 50 years.'"

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  1. The Russian are trying to steal our pole ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, call G.W. Bush that the russians are stealing the pole to hide weapons of mass destruction in siberia !
    We haven't found them in Iraq, so they MUST be some else.

    1. Re:The Russian are trying to steal our pole ! by Carewolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      In Soviet Russia compasses attracts the North Pole.

  2. Where else could it go? by vagabond_gr · · Score: 5, Funny

    North Pole Heads South

    Well, it didn't have much choice, did it? The north pole is the only place on earth where no matter where you're going, you're going south. So what's all the fuss about?

    (of course the fact that it is actually moving is quite a story)