In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 8 Feb 2011 20:11:58 -0500: Hi, [snip] >http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february042011/globaltemp.php
[snip] Quote:- "Worse, what shields the planet from cancer-causing radiation is the magnetic field. It acts as a shield deflecting harmful ultra-violet, X-rays and other life-threatening radiation from bathing the surface of the Earth. With the field weakening and cracks emerging, the death rate from cancer could skyrocket and mutations of DNA can become rampant." What complete nonsense. While the Earth's field does deflect charged particles, it has no effect on UV or X-rays, and what *really* shields us is not the magnetic field, but the atmosphere. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
