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TheBertinator3000 t1_ja9hlha wrote

It will have consequences related to the Earth's magnetic field being significantly reduced during the midpoint of the transition.

The process will also probably take 1,000-10,000 years to complete, once it gets started.

There will be consequences, but the risk of you or I having to face any of these consequences, within our lifetimes, is almost nil.

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KamikazeKauz t1_jaboxi8 wrote

Ironically, your last sentence summaries the attitude a large part of the world's population had (and many still have) regarding climate change...

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TheBertinator3000 t1_jachvxy wrote

Yeah, but this time I'm actually probably right. And this time it's nothing we can affect. Not unless there's some Dr. Evil Doomsday Device I don't know about, doing weird things to the Earth's core.

Humans can do a lot, but modifying the Earth's magnetic field is still currently in the realm of pure science fiction. We can't even drill down to the mantel successfully.

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