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Nickbat

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How's this for weird?
« on: 01 May 2011, 22:57:23 »
Don't worry! It happened in 1904. ;)

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/1904-magnetic-cloud-of-fire-descended-on-a-british-ship/

Magnetic clouds?  :o :o

Thanks to Steven Goddard's excellent blog!  :y
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Re: How's this for weird?
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2011, 06:27:20 »
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVf4_WglzWA[/media]  :y :y
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Re: How's this for weird?
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2011, 10:59:23 »
Indeed, BJ, St Elmo's Fire. What I find amazing about this story is the apparent magnetization of deck furniture and the compass needle spinning round like a compass. :o
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Re: How's this for weird?
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2011, 12:07:30 »
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Indeed, BJ, St Elmo's Fire. What I find amazing about this story is the apparent magnetization of deck furniture and the compass needle spinning round like a compass. :o


certainly would be alarming, wonder if it affects modern day instruments?  :o
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« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2011, 13:58:43 »
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Indeed, BJ, St Elmo's Fire. What I find amazing about this story is the apparent magnetization of deck furniture and the compass needle spinning round like a compass. :o


certainly would be alarming, wonder if it affects modern day instruments?  :o
As long as they were Banjos there would not be a problem  :)
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« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2011, 14:03:00 »
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Indeed, BJ, St Elmo's Fire. What I find amazing about this story is the apparent magnetization of deck furniture and the compass needle spinning round like a compass. :o


certainly would be alarming, wonder if it affects modern day instruments?  :o
As long as they were Banjos there would not be a problem  :)


Here's an example of the true majesty of this instrument;

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBtjoRpmOjc[/media]
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