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What would happen to society if all magnets suddenly lost their magnetism? (quokk.au)

submitted 9 months ago by SatyrSack@quokk.au to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Alternatively, what would happen if the loss of magnetism instead happened gradually over a period of time?

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[-] charonn0@startrek.website 86 points 9 months ago

Depending on what counts as a "magnet", the loss of magnetism could destroy the universe.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Maybe the exercise should be limited to all ferrous metals just became inert.

[-] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

Welp, bye bye to the shield against the Sun's deadly laser. Although I guess that also means bye bye to the laser too? Hmm.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Can’t get sunburnt if there’s no sun.

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[-] confuser@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah I think its just a polarity flip and nothing would actually happen so long as we properly compensate

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