Comments on: New Findings Challenge "Dynamo Effect" of Galactic Magnetic Fields http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chuck Lam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-34856 Chuck Lam Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:04:49 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18916#comment-34856 Hmm . . . is it possible that this cosmic 'magnetic field' mystery is over-powering gravity and driving the 'expansion on a scale we haven't explored mathematically?' Maybe similar to simple 'magnetic like-polarity repulsion.' Hmm . . . is it possible that this cosmic 'magnetic field' mystery is over-powering gravity and driving the 'expansion on a scale we haven't explored mathematically?' Maybe similar to simple 'magnetic like-polarity repulsion.'

]]> By: Ian Tresman http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-34791 Ian Tresman Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:30:59 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18916#comment-34791 Hannes Alfvén predicted galactic magnetic fields in 1937 ("Cosmic Radiation as an Intra-galactic Phenomenon", Ark. f. mat., astr. o. fys. 25B, no. 29.) because PLASMA pervade space that could carry electric currents. Hannes Alfvén predicted galactic magnetic fields in 1937 ("Cosmic Radiation as an Intra-galactic Phenomenon", Ark. f. mat., astr. o. fys. 25B, no. 29.) because PLASMA pervade space that could carry electric currents.

]]> By: Michael Gmirkin http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-34790 Michael Gmirkin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:20:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18916#comment-34790 Bill Davis Says: It means that we have to consider how magnetic fields are generated, that is to say, as the result of current flow. Response: Precisely! Plasma is not a permanent magnet. Current flow must be taken into account. Bill Davis Says: It means that we have to consider how magnetic fields are generated, that is to say, as the result of current flow.

Response: Precisely! Plasma is not a permanent magnet. Current flow must be taken into account.

]]> By: Tony Trenton http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-34741 Tony Trenton Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:54:23 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18916#comment-34741 The density of the overall EMF was much greater in the early Universe which is expanding at an accelerating rate & therefore the EMF is now weaker due to that expansion. The density of the overall EMF was much greater in the early Universe which is expanding at an accelerating rate & therefore the EMF is now weaker due to that expansion.

]]> By: Bill Davis http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/01/new-findings-challenge-dynamo-effect-of-galactic-magnetic-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-34660 Bill Davis Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18916#comment-34660 It means that we have to consider how magnetic fields are generated, that is to say, as the result of current flow. It means that we have to consider how magnetic fields are generated, that is to say, as the result of current flow.

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