Polar Shift

I'm having a devil of a time with trying to understand just WHY a flip of MAGNETIC POLES, NOT the physical poles (or rotation points) would cause all this 'crust shifting' and massive devastation? Seems it would affect only the Earth's magnetic field, not the physical land masses? Compasses would be reversed, we'd need to relabel our maps as to magnetic north and south, but I don't see a major destruction phase happening?

Maybe I am just missing something simple and basic in all this?

 

No, you're not missing anything. There are two different types of "polar shifts" being discussed. First mentioned was the magnetic polar shift. That one is not the one that would cause the physical poles to shift. The destruction there would be from the (hopefully) temporary disruption of the earth's protective magnetic field which would allow lethal doses of solar radiation through.

The physical shift is the "capsizing" or "crustal shift" event. It is based on the old "global cooling" theory from the sixties and seventies. In that theory, the ice caps continue to grow until they throw the earth's rotation out of equilibrium. The most common analogy I read was that of dropping molten lead onto the top of a spinning tennis ball.

In this theory, at some point the growing ice caps act like that molten lead. Centrifugal force causes the ice caps to move to the point of maximum spin (near the equator), which in essence drags the crust with it.

 

No argument. There were those in the '60s & '70s who cited a variety of anomalous findings in several scientific and pseudo-scientific fields and claimed that this has happened several times in the past. Since I wasn't around, my take on it is irrelevant. However, this was part of the topic as presented by Trauma, and I happened to be familiar with it due to research I had done some time back for a book I thought about writing.

 

http://www.lenntech.com/greenhouse-effect/greenhouse-effect-mechanism.htm

There are great explanations of one possible version of the shift. I must admit I was not aware of such a possibility and cannot fathom how anyone can survive such a scenario. When I started this thread I was invisioning a desalination of the Atlantic due to the meltdown of Arctic ice like is lightly explained in the link above. This kind of new ice age (polar shift) even though not pleasant either is more likely to be survived. When prepared for extreme cold weather

 

Good points, going to start looking that type of gear up

 

Hey! so I just realized that the celestial alignment that only happens every 3000 years or so, that many think to be the reason for earth polar shift (whichever version) and subsequent ice age, that many though was supposed to be towards the end of the year, and those more superstitious than I assumed would happen 12/12/12...
Well it's actually starting this month 20th or 21th......
Gulp!!!

 

According to some scientists this process could taking anywhere from 1,000 — 28,000 years. The last four flip-flops took about 7,000 years each.

That should be a long enough time frame to BBQ most life on Earth. If this is how it will happen, the original posters concerns about preparing for the cold climate afterwards is moot.

Hate to point out the obvious but I believe you contradicted yourself

 

Yep you are right, I didn't think that one through lol

 

I haven't read much on polar shifts but a physical shift sounds like it would destroy everything on earth. A magnetic shift sounds like it would be easier to survive depending on the effect of radiation. Maybe having a bunker/basement far enough under ground would protect from that and the cold too, think of a radiation type shelter.

As far as surviving cold I was impressed with the military style sleep system, the whole system with a good liner and thermals should get you down to -40 or more, and a lot cheaper than the really high end artic type bags. I haven't bought one yet but I plan to before this next winter.

Like mentioned above look into what people use that go on arctic expeditions, it doens't get much better than that.

Plenty of wood stocked up and a wood burning stove, although that doesn't go well with a underground shelter I guess, it could probably be vented.

Cooking and frozen water would probably be big issues.

If your talking unlivable atmosphere for 7,000 years... then unless you have a billion dollars to build and stock the most awesome deep under ground bunker with a life time or two of supplies then there isn't much hope of living past how much food and water you have stored away. If your talking no oxygen either then there is no hope.

In all honesty my number one survival plan for something like you guys have been talking about, for anything, is a relationship with Jesus Christ and being ready to meet my maker.

 

I believe the poles have shifted before. Likely in today's society it may cause some mayhem, but not enough for an apocalypse scenario.

 

I don't really agree that they have shifted or will ****, However I think any small trigger in 100 things could cause a apocalypse scenario.