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Forgive my ignorance but what are the implications of no magnetic field on humans, mammals etc? Does it regulate some crucial biological function(s)?
by stephancoral 12y ago
Forgive my ignorance but what are the implications of no magnetic field on humans, mammals etc? Does it regulate some crucial biological function(s)?
- moridin 12y agoA planetary magnetic field acts as a shield for space-based radiation that may otherwise interfere with biological processes. There's some really nasty stuff out there that the earth's field deflects for us : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_magnetic_field#Magnetosphere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_magnetic_field#Magnet...