; ) Quite little convergence! <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0909_040909_earthmagfield.html" target="_blank">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0909_040909_earthmagfield.html</a> In particular, read about the Magentic Shield. You might also want to look up "South Atlantic Anomaly" before you go making too much fun of me. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Atlantic_Anomaly" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Atlantic_Anomaly</a> I know of what I speak. This and a whole lot more are coming your way! The biggest Solar Maximum in centuries peaks 2012. And the heliosphere is full of cosmic dust that shouldn't be there, suggesting we are moving into a highly charged stellar cloud. That could lead to plasma charges hitting the Earth. Remember Thor's Hammer? <a href="http://www.thunderbolts.info/webnews/072107worldend.htm" target="_blank">http://www.thunderbolts.info/webnews/072107worldend.htm</a> Enjoy the show!