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The Secret of the Sun's Heated Atmosphere
eldavojohn writes "There has long been speculation on why the Sun's surface is a mere ten thousand degrees while the atmosphere can reach millions. Space.com is reporting that the mystery has now been solved. Researchers looked for Alfven waves in the solar chromosphere and found them. Followup studies employing simulations demonstrated that the energetics work out to transfer energy from the Sun's surface to its overlying corona.. The magnetic waves may also be the power source behind the solar wind."
So, so sad. You guys are just utterly clueless to what is being argued. The worst part is that you care so much about ridiculing something that you know nothing about. There is absolutely *nothing* about the Electric Universe that has been "debunked".
Well-intentioned people can in fact cause great harm. So sad!
"A man cannot begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows." --Epictetus, 1st Century A.D.