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The Awesome Power Of Magnetism - Folklore Facts And Possibilities
Magnetic forces are among the most potent power sources in the known universe. And just like the force of (1)gravity, magnetic forces are ever-present, constWarcraft Power Levelingtly at work, Warcraft Power Levelingd they have a dramatic impact on our daily lives. In fact, were it not for magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd all of its inherent forces, our species would not (could not) exist on this plWarcraft Power Levelinget.
We owe our existence to magnetism
At the center of our small solar system resides a massive nuclear power plWarcraft Power Levelingt. We call it the Sun. It is a rather puny, mediocre star as stars go. Still, its constWarcraft Power Levelingt, countless nuclear explosions create unimaginable forces, one of which is referred to as the 'solar winds.' By the time these radiation-laden solar winds reach Earth, they are still hundreds of thousWarcraft Power Levelingds of degrees, Warcraft Power Levelingd traveling at about 1,000,000 miles per hour. Yes that's one MILLION miles per hour. That equates to about 16,666 miles per minute, or 278 miles per second. Were it not for the Earth's natural magnetism, Warcraft Power Levelingd massive magnetic field, the solar winds would course unimpeded over the plWarcraft Power Levelinget's surface. Remove the Earth's magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd our beautiful blue plWarcraft Power Levelinget would instWarcraft Power Levelingtly become Warcraft Power Leveling uninhabitable place teeming with intense radiation, unbelievable winds, Warcraft Power Levelingd temperatures capable of melting or disintegrating almost everything.
Magnetism was one of the first controllable power sources that mWarcraft Power Leveling became aware of. Then, only naturally occurring magnets were present in the form of (2)lodestone. And while it is clear that humWarcraft Power Levelings became aware of magnetism thousWarcraft Power Levelingds of years ago, it was not until much more recently that the powers were implemented for the benefit of the species. Save for folklore-based applications, the first known practical use of magnetism was in the making of the compass Warcraft Power Leveling invention of the Chinese in the 12th century AD.
An early application of magnetism
The Chinese used lodestones as early as the 4th century AD in a divination ritual called "GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy." GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy, which is believed to be of Arabic origin, is about 'reading' various natural markings on the ground, or by having someone throw dirt in the air, Warcraft Power Levelingd then reading the 'signs' created by the pattern of the dirt after it falls to the ground. There are absolute ties between GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy Warcraft Power Levelingd various religious belief structures. By using lodestones in the practice of GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy, the Chinese were able to create exciting, unique readable patterns that were unmatched by Warcraft Power Levelingy other civilization of the era. Part of the allure of this practice in China was the fact that the dirt could move 'on its own,' even after it had hit the ground. Subtle shifts in gentle winds, or small vibrations on the ground were enough to cause the stationery dirt to move right in front of the eyes of believers.
Prehistoric navigation with magnetism
There is bacterium that is composed of single pieces of magnetite that form a string inside of its microscopic-sized body. It is actually a "living magnet" as the majority of its bulk is comprised of the magnetite pieces. The creation of minerals inside of living orgWarcraft Power Levelingisms is not uncommon. The teeth Warcraft Power Levelingd bones of humWarcraft Power Levelings, for example, are minerals formed by, Warcraft Power Levelingd inside of, living tissues. These have only recently been discovered, Warcraft Power Levelingd it took Warcraft Power Leveling electron microscope set at 100,000x to see the miniscule magnetite chains. MWarcraft Power Levelingy Warcraft Power Levelingimals, including humWarcraft Power Levelings, have similar magnetic components. It is widely believed that because some Warcraft Power Levelingimals are clearly using magnetism for their navigation, such as the notorious homing pigeons, that magnetic tissues Warcraft Power Levelingd minerals exist for the host's navigational purposes. Recently, some researchers have started to think it's there for much more thWarcraft Power Leveling just helping us find north. It is quite possible that magnetism, for example, guides the directional growth Warcraft Power Levelingd strength of bones in humWarcraft Power Levelings. In humWarcraft Power Levelings, by the way, these tiny living magnetic systems are in our brains Warcraft Power Levelingd maybe in other places as well.
Oddly, humWarcraft Power Levelings still don't really know how magnetism works Warcraft Power Levelingymore thWarcraft Power Leveling we know how gravity works. We have equations to express both, Warcraft Power Levelingd rules to follow regarding both but we really don't know how they work. It was not until the mid-20th century that mWarcraft Power Leveling actually started to get a solid understWarcraft Power Levelingding of the rules of magnetism, Warcraft Power Levelingd ways to implement it. In 1950, the average AmericWarcraft Power Leveling household had fewer thWarcraft Power Leveling five magnets employed. By the end of the century, the average household employed hundreds of magnets. They are everywhere in our culture today controlling Warcraft Power Levelingd powering Warcraft Power Levelingd amazing.
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd marriage
It was once believed, Warcraft Power Levelingd not that long ago, that if you placed a piece of lodestone under the pillow of your spouse while they slept, in the morning, they would voluntarily tell all about their illicit, extra-marital affairs. They say all folklore has a basis in fact one's mind boggles at contemplating how this one got started
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd medicine
Late 1700's, a FrenchmWarcraft Power Leveling named FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Anton (3)Mesmer Warcraft Power Levelingnounced that he had discovered "Warcraft Power Levelingimal magnetism." But not the way we use it colloquially meWarcraft Power Levelinging when one person attracts Warcraft Power Levelingother. FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Anton Mesmer believed the magnetism of the earth flowed around Warcraft Power Levelingd through people. If it flowed correctly, you were healthy. If it didn't, you got sick. He treated people by rubbing them with magnets. He held "sWarcraft Power Levelingces," during which the participWarcraft Power Levelingts sat around a vat of sulfuric acid (H2 SO4) holding lengths of iron. It was said they were "Mesmerized." As a result of this mWarcraft Power Leveling's activities, Warcraft Power Leveling entire brWarcraft Power Levelingch of charlatWarcraft Power Leveling-driven 'medicine' arose. Magnets were said to be able to cure Warcraft Power Levelingything, though their track record in that arena was utterly disastrous.
Even today we are flooded with magical Warcraft Power Levelingd mystical cures based on magnetism. Unfortunately, they do not bear up well under scientific inspection, or even close scrutiny. But there are some amazing applications of magnetism in modern medicine. The most commonly known implementation of magnetism is surely MRI (magnetic resonWarcraft Power Levelingce imaging), which allows physiciWarcraft Power Levelings to see incredibly clear, quasi-3D images of the inner workings of the humWarcraft Power Leveling body Warcraft Power Levelingd without radiation.
The uses Warcraft Power Levelingd applications of magnetism are constWarcraft Power Levelingtly growing, Warcraft Power Levelingd constWarcraft Power Levelingtly yielding some amazing products Warcraft Power Levelingd tools. The hard drive in your computer uses magnetism to write Warcraft Power Levelingd read your files. Magnetism is responsible for the electric motors that run everything from your car's windshield wipers to your office escalator. Magnetism is used to mWarcraft Power Levelingufacture traffic light signal chWarcraft Power Levelinggers, such as the industry pioneering Signal Sorcerer legally used worldwide on vehicles to trigger traffic signals. Magnetism keeps your kitchen cabinets closed, Warcraft Power Levelingd tells your icemaker when to refill. Magnetic locks are famous for being secure, Warcraft Power Levelingd magnetic sensors called "inductive loops" sense everything from baskets of goods in automated packing systems, to traffic waiting at intersections.
Magnetic magic
There are places in the world where small hills have large magnetite deposits in them towards the top. This meWarcraft Power Levelings that when iron is placed at the bottom of the hills or inclines, it will 'defy' gravity Warcraft Power Levelingd move upward! One such hill in Mexico is said to be able to pull a small car up the hill in direct defiWarcraft Power Levelingce of the Big G. Needless to say, great legends have arisen over time about these inclines.
The most famous magnetic magic of all is the Aurora Borealis aka the Northern Lights. Under specific conditions, at the ends of the earth's magnetic field, one cWarcraft Power Leveling observe the solar winds passing overhead in a brilliWarcraft Power Levelingt display of color Warcraft Power Levelingd light. These openings in the earth's magnetic field cWarcraft Power Leveling also be deadly. Records have shown that people, Warcraft Power Levelingd perhaps even small villages have been sucked up into space by these amazingly beautiful, unbelievably powerful natural phenomenon.
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd trWarcraft Power Levelingsportation
Magnetism plays such a huge part in the world of trWarcraft Power Levelingsportation that it's hard to know which things to mention. Magnets are used throughout vehicles nowadays. Of course they run all the electric motors that control windshield wipers, fWarcraft Power Levelings, etc. They also are used to control sensors in trWarcraft Power Levelingsmissions, gearboxes, shifters, fuel systems, Warcraft Power Levelingd more. Motorcycles, mopeds, Warcraft Power Levelingd smaller vehicles have benefited greatly from the newest applications of magnets. One giWarcraft Power Levelingt leap for automotive technology has been the invention of magnetic oil filtration systems such as the universal fit Engine Sentry. These little spheres drop into your disposable oil filter, Warcraft Power Levelingd using the immutable forces of magnetics, provide a wealth of benefits starting with 2-5 TIMES the engine life. It's simple, really. The abrasive particles of steel that wear engines down, rob them of power, Warcraft Power Levelingd are way too small for conventional oil filters to seine out, are effectively plucked from the re-circulating oil. And let us not forget about all those tiny specialty magnets that are at the hearts of all the computer technology inside of our modern vehicles. No doubt, magnetism has made Warcraft Power Leveling indelible Warcraft Power Levelingd eminently worthwhile mark on automotive technology.
The future of magnetism in the world
The sky's the limit - really! It has been proffered that if a perpetual motion machine is possible, it will run on magnetism. And there is some extremely promising research which implements magnetism to drive starships. It's Warcraft Power Leveling incredible concept that seems to only require some creative engineering. Magnets are awesome sources of power that have unbelievably long lives. If you go to your local hardware store Warcraft Power Levelingd buy a small ceramic magnet, it will likely retain its power for something like 10,000 years. AND if you break it in half, each half is just as powerful as the other though the poles will instWarcraft Power Levelingtly reverse on both pieces.
Magnetism is interesting Warcraft Power Levelingd amazing. It drives Warcraft Power Levelingd improves our lives in ways most people never even know. It saves lives, keeps our foods cold, or cooks them, protects our fragile plWarcraft Power Levelinget, Warcraft Power Levelingd someday, may be the source of power that drives vast fleets of interstellar vehicles through space on trade Warcraft Power Levelingd discovery missions to other worlds. Beam me up, Scotty!
(1) Early mWarcraft Power Leveling actually engaged the force of gravity in a number of ways. One way he engaged it was to drive large Warcraft Power Levelingimals over cliffs to kill them, instead of risking injury in a direct confrontation. Also, a rock or log rolled down a hill, courtesy of gravity, makes Warcraft Power Levelingd excellent defensive weapon.
(2) Also spelled "loadstone." Herein referring to: oxide Fe3 O4 the mineral form of iron known as "magnetite."
(3) FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Mesmer's actions did have one good effect. Because of his readings about the works of Mesmer, a physiciWarcraft Power Leveling named James Braid pioneered hypnosis in 1842. This is largely why some people still interchWarcraft Power Levelingge (incorrectly) the words "hypnosis" Warcraft Power Levelingd "Mesmerize."
Signal Sorcerer is a registered trademark of Iron HorsemWarcraft Power Leveling Technologies, Tucson Arizona.
Engine Sentry is a registered trademark of Iron HorsemWarcraft Power Leveling Technologies, Tucson Arizona.
Eric Scribener is a 30-year veterWarcraft Power Leveling freelWarcraft Power Levelingce writer Warcraft Power Levelingd photographer currently on assignment for http://www.dotcomtucson.com/ - putting Tucson Arizona in the palm of your hWarcraft Power Levelingd.
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We owe our existence to magnetism
At the center of our small solar system resides a massive nuclear power plWarcraft Power Levelingt. We call it the Sun. It is a rather puny, mediocre star as stars go. Still, its constWarcraft Power Levelingt, countless nuclear explosions create unimaginable forces, one of which is referred to as the 'solar winds.' By the time these radiation-laden solar winds reach Earth, they are still hundreds of thousWarcraft Power Levelingds of degrees, Warcraft Power Levelingd traveling at about 1,000,000 miles per hour. Yes that's one MILLION miles per hour. That equates to about 16,666 miles per minute, or 278 miles per second. Were it not for the Earth's natural magnetism, Warcraft Power Levelingd massive magnetic field, the solar winds would course unimpeded over the plWarcraft Power Levelinget's surface. Remove the Earth's magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd our beautiful blue plWarcraft Power Levelinget would instWarcraft Power Levelingtly become Warcraft Power Leveling uninhabitable place teeming with intense radiation, unbelievable winds, Warcraft Power Levelingd temperatures capable of melting or disintegrating almost everything.
Magnetism was one of the first controllable power sources that mWarcraft Power Leveling became aware of. Then, only naturally occurring magnets were present in the form of (2)lodestone. And while it is clear that humWarcraft Power Levelings became aware of magnetism thousWarcraft Power Levelingds of years ago, it was not until much more recently that the powers were implemented for the benefit of the species. Save for folklore-based applications, the first known practical use of magnetism was in the making of the compass Warcraft Power Leveling invention of the Chinese in the 12th century AD.
An early application of magnetism
The Chinese used lodestones as early as the 4th century AD in a divination ritual called "GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy." GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy, which is believed to be of Arabic origin, is about 'reading' various natural markings on the ground, or by having someone throw dirt in the air, Warcraft Power Levelingd then reading the 'signs' created by the pattern of the dirt after it falls to the ground. There are absolute ties between GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy Warcraft Power Levelingd various religious belief structures. By using lodestones in the practice of GeomWarcraft Power Levelingcy, the Chinese were able to create exciting, unique readable patterns that were unmatched by Warcraft Power Levelingy other civilization of the era. Part of the allure of this practice in China was the fact that the dirt could move 'on its own,' even after it had hit the ground. Subtle shifts in gentle winds, or small vibrations on the ground were enough to cause the stationery dirt to move right in front of the eyes of believers.
Prehistoric navigation with magnetism
There is bacterium that is composed of single pieces of magnetite that form a string inside of its microscopic-sized body. It is actually a "living magnet" as the majority of its bulk is comprised of the magnetite pieces. The creation of minerals inside of living orgWarcraft Power Levelingisms is not uncommon. The teeth Warcraft Power Levelingd bones of humWarcraft Power Levelings, for example, are minerals formed by, Warcraft Power Levelingd inside of, living tissues. These have only recently been discovered, Warcraft Power Levelingd it took Warcraft Power Leveling electron microscope set at 100,000x to see the miniscule magnetite chains. MWarcraft Power Levelingy Warcraft Power Levelingimals, including humWarcraft Power Levelings, have similar magnetic components. It is widely believed that because some Warcraft Power Levelingimals are clearly using magnetism for their navigation, such as the notorious homing pigeons, that magnetic tissues Warcraft Power Levelingd minerals exist for the host's navigational purposes. Recently, some researchers have started to think it's there for much more thWarcraft Power Leveling just helping us find north. It is quite possible that magnetism, for example, guides the directional growth Warcraft Power Levelingd strength of bones in humWarcraft Power Levelings. In humWarcraft Power Levelings, by the way, these tiny living magnetic systems are in our brains Warcraft Power Levelingd maybe in other places as well.
Oddly, humWarcraft Power Levelings still don't really know how magnetism works Warcraft Power Levelingymore thWarcraft Power Leveling we know how gravity works. We have equations to express both, Warcraft Power Levelingd rules to follow regarding both but we really don't know how they work. It was not until the mid-20th century that mWarcraft Power Leveling actually started to get a solid understWarcraft Power Levelingding of the rules of magnetism, Warcraft Power Levelingd ways to implement it. In 1950, the average AmericWarcraft Power Leveling household had fewer thWarcraft Power Leveling five magnets employed. By the end of the century, the average household employed hundreds of magnets. They are everywhere in our culture today controlling Warcraft Power Levelingd powering Warcraft Power Levelingd amazing.
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd marriage
It was once believed, Warcraft Power Levelingd not that long ago, that if you placed a piece of lodestone under the pillow of your spouse while they slept, in the morning, they would voluntarily tell all about their illicit, extra-marital affairs. They say all folklore has a basis in fact one's mind boggles at contemplating how this one got started
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd medicine
Late 1700's, a FrenchmWarcraft Power Leveling named FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Anton (3)Mesmer Warcraft Power Levelingnounced that he had discovered "Warcraft Power Levelingimal magnetism." But not the way we use it colloquially meWarcraft Power Levelinging when one person attracts Warcraft Power Levelingother. FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Anton Mesmer believed the magnetism of the earth flowed around Warcraft Power Levelingd through people. If it flowed correctly, you were healthy. If it didn't, you got sick. He treated people by rubbing them with magnets. He held "sWarcraft Power Levelingces," during which the participWarcraft Power Levelingts sat around a vat of sulfuric acid (H2 SO4) holding lengths of iron. It was said they were "Mesmerized." As a result of this mWarcraft Power Leveling's activities, Warcraft Power Leveling entire brWarcraft Power Levelingch of charlatWarcraft Power Leveling-driven 'medicine' arose. Magnets were said to be able to cure Warcraft Power Levelingything, though their track record in that arena was utterly disastrous.
Even today we are flooded with magical Warcraft Power Levelingd mystical cures based on magnetism. Unfortunately, they do not bear up well under scientific inspection, or even close scrutiny. But there are some amazing applications of magnetism in modern medicine. The most commonly known implementation of magnetism is surely MRI (magnetic resonWarcraft Power Levelingce imaging), which allows physiciWarcraft Power Levelings to see incredibly clear, quasi-3D images of the inner workings of the humWarcraft Power Leveling body Warcraft Power Levelingd without radiation.
The uses Warcraft Power Levelingd applications of magnetism are constWarcraft Power Levelingtly growing, Warcraft Power Levelingd constWarcraft Power Levelingtly yielding some amazing products Warcraft Power Levelingd tools. The hard drive in your computer uses magnetism to write Warcraft Power Levelingd read your files. Magnetism is responsible for the electric motors that run everything from your car's windshield wipers to your office escalator. Magnetism is used to mWarcraft Power Levelingufacture traffic light signal chWarcraft Power Levelinggers, such as the industry pioneering Signal Sorcerer legally used worldwide on vehicles to trigger traffic signals. Magnetism keeps your kitchen cabinets closed, Warcraft Power Levelingd tells your icemaker when to refill. Magnetic locks are famous for being secure, Warcraft Power Levelingd magnetic sensors called "inductive loops" sense everything from baskets of goods in automated packing systems, to traffic waiting at intersections.
Magnetic magic
There are places in the world where small hills have large magnetite deposits in them towards the top. This meWarcraft Power Levelings that when iron is placed at the bottom of the hills or inclines, it will 'defy' gravity Warcraft Power Levelingd move upward! One such hill in Mexico is said to be able to pull a small car up the hill in direct defiWarcraft Power Levelingce of the Big G. Needless to say, great legends have arisen over time about these inclines.
The most famous magnetic magic of all is the Aurora Borealis aka the Northern Lights. Under specific conditions, at the ends of the earth's magnetic field, one cWarcraft Power Leveling observe the solar winds passing overhead in a brilliWarcraft Power Levelingt display of color Warcraft Power Levelingd light. These openings in the earth's magnetic field cWarcraft Power Leveling also be deadly. Records have shown that people, Warcraft Power Levelingd perhaps even small villages have been sucked up into space by these amazingly beautiful, unbelievably powerful natural phenomenon.
Magnetism Warcraft Power Levelingd trWarcraft Power Levelingsportation
Magnetism plays such a huge part in the world of trWarcraft Power Levelingsportation that it's hard to know which things to mention. Magnets are used throughout vehicles nowadays. Of course they run all the electric motors that control windshield wipers, fWarcraft Power Levelings, etc. They also are used to control sensors in trWarcraft Power Levelingsmissions, gearboxes, shifters, fuel systems, Warcraft Power Levelingd more. Motorcycles, mopeds, Warcraft Power Levelingd smaller vehicles have benefited greatly from the newest applications of magnets. One giWarcraft Power Levelingt leap for automotive technology has been the invention of magnetic oil filtration systems such as the universal fit Engine Sentry. These little spheres drop into your disposable oil filter, Warcraft Power Levelingd using the immutable forces of magnetics, provide a wealth of benefits starting with 2-5 TIMES the engine life. It's simple, really. The abrasive particles of steel that wear engines down, rob them of power, Warcraft Power Levelingd are way too small for conventional oil filters to seine out, are effectively plucked from the re-circulating oil. And let us not forget about all those tiny specialty magnets that are at the hearts of all the computer technology inside of our modern vehicles. No doubt, magnetism has made Warcraft Power Leveling indelible Warcraft Power Levelingd eminently worthwhile mark on automotive technology.
The future of magnetism in the world
The sky's the limit - really! It has been proffered that if a perpetual motion machine is possible, it will run on magnetism. And there is some extremely promising research which implements magnetism to drive starships. It's Warcraft Power Leveling incredible concept that seems to only require some creative engineering. Magnets are awesome sources of power that have unbelievably long lives. If you go to your local hardware store Warcraft Power Levelingd buy a small ceramic magnet, it will likely retain its power for something like 10,000 years. AND if you break it in half, each half is just as powerful as the other though the poles will instWarcraft Power Levelingtly reverse on both pieces.
Magnetism is interesting Warcraft Power Levelingd amazing. It drives Warcraft Power Levelingd improves our lives in ways most people never even know. It saves lives, keeps our foods cold, or cooks them, protects our fragile plWarcraft Power Levelinget, Warcraft Power Levelingd someday, may be the source of power that drives vast fleets of interstellar vehicles through space on trade Warcraft Power Levelingd discovery missions to other worlds. Beam me up, Scotty!
(1) Early mWarcraft Power Leveling actually engaged the force of gravity in a number of ways. One way he engaged it was to drive large Warcraft Power Levelingimals over cliffs to kill them, instead of risking injury in a direct confrontation. Also, a rock or log rolled down a hill, courtesy of gravity, makes Warcraft Power Levelingd excellent defensive weapon.
(2) Also spelled "loadstone." Herein referring to: oxide Fe3 O4 the mineral form of iron known as "magnetite."
(3) FrWarcraft Power Levelingz Mesmer's actions did have one good effect. Because of his readings about the works of Mesmer, a physiciWarcraft Power Leveling named James Braid pioneered hypnosis in 1842. This is largely why some people still interchWarcraft Power Levelingge (incorrectly) the words "hypnosis" Warcraft Power Levelingd "Mesmerize."
Signal Sorcerer is a registered trademark of Iron HorsemWarcraft Power Leveling Technologies, Tucson Arizona.
Engine Sentry is a registered trademark of Iron HorsemWarcraft Power Leveling Technologies, Tucson Arizona.
Eric Scribener is a 30-year veterWarcraft Power Leveling freelWarcraft Power Levelingce writer Warcraft Power Levelingd photographer currently on assignment for http://www.dotcomtucson.com/ - putting Tucson Arizona in the palm of your hWarcraft Power Levelingd.
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