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Scientists Find Trigger For Northern Lights

Posted by timothy on from the when-aliens-are-tickled dept.

daftna writes "The New York Times (registration required) is reporting that NASA researchers 'have identified the trigger for the colorful electrical storms in the polar regions ... Scientists knew two events that occur in the tail of the magnetic field during substorms, but did not know which event acted as the trigger for the auroras.'"

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  1. Huh? Dilbert speak from a "scientist" by Finallyjoined!!! · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "This defies our old paradigms," Dr. Angelopoulos said.

    WTF does that mean?

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    1. Re:Huh? Dilbert speak from a "scientist" by Ignis+Flatus · · Score: 4, Insightful

      it means they were wrong

  2. Teach the controversy! by UrinalPooper · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If the Dover school board was run by Vikings they'd have to teach this theory alongside the 'theory' that the Northern Lights are the glow from Asgard.