A Sixth Region In the Magnetosphere 69
Roland Piquepaille writes "As you probably know, Earth's magnetosphere, 'the invisible bubble of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surrounds and protects the planet from the periodically lethal radiation of the solar wind,' was discovered in 1958. Until now, it was believed to comprise five regions, including the ionosphere or the Van Allen radiation belts. Now, a US research team has discovered a sixth region, called the warm plasma cloak."
Re:Only wraps around 3/4 of the planet... (Score:3, Insightful)
It seems we have already succumbed to Global Fattening.
Strange how Texas always seems to be the epicenter for these things.
Re:Mmmm toasty... (Score:3, Insightful)
I don't get how they actually got the name. Did it have a label on it when they found it? Did they ask it what its name is?
Seems to me that that should read "Now, a US research team has discovered a sixth region, and have called it the warm plasma cloak."
Re:Only wraps around 3/4 of the planet... (Score:5, Insightful)
How is that a troll?
It's funny and pretty accurate. The US is one of the fattest nations on the planet, and most of the fattest cities are located in Texas. This has been documented.
That's not a troll unless you happen to be an obese Texan with mod points. Sadly I can neither moderate nor meta-moderate right now, but that 0 Troll is undeserved.