Is The Earth A Giant Motor?

[Tumbleweed]

The principle of a motor states that a conductor with a current flowing through it and moving through a magnetic field will turn perpendicular to the direction of current flow
Well we have one hell of good conductor, the Earth, its got current flowing through it (witness the north and south magnetic poles as proof) and it is moving around the sun
If their was a magnetic field the system would be complete
So my question is: Is there a magnetic field through which the Earth is moving strong enough to make it turn like a motor?
My understanding is that the sun's magnetic field is only as strong as a refrigerator magnet at a distance of earth's orbit, so it is hard to believe that would be the culprit - unless having the force of a refrigerator magnet on an earthwide scale, permeating EVERYTHING, IS enough to do the trick? Not being well versed in the mechanics of magnetic flux, I haven't got a clue
But what about the Electromagnetic Pulse from a hydrogen bomb? It induces a large voltage in a conductor - witness all the blown diodes after nuke tests near Hawaii
Could the EMP from trillions of fusion events in the sun per second be bathing the Earth with an electromagnetic field? Hence the motor system is complete and the world turns
Just wondering!

 

[cyborg]

its got current flowing through it (witness the north and south magnetic poles as proof)

Erm no. That's not current. That's a magnetic field. Clearly there is no current flowing - there's no conductive circuit!

Could the EMP from trillions of fusion events in the sun per second be bathing the Earth with an electromagnetic field? Hence the motor system is complete and the world turns
Just wondering!

No.

The Earth is turning because of its angular momentum.

 

[casebro]

Motor, or generator?

An iron core spinning in a magnetic field? Sort of like the way inductive motors work, like the one in your washing machine? No wires to the core, it's just a hunk of iron. If not a motor, wouldn't it possibly act as a generator, making Quantum energy and enabling Psi? At least, that's the thought that I just felt come to me from.... Damn, now i understand why i need bigger, more expensive, gold plated cables on my monophonic car radio- to overcome the interference of all that Quantum Energy generated by the Earth's core!

 

[Eos of the Eons]

I was hanging with a new ager that said that the magnetic field proves that earth is alive (has a spirit), including all the individual rocks, mud, and water on it too (all are imbued with energy and spirits). It proved to him that humans have magnetic fields/chakras, that can be affected by crystals and magnets.

Motors, spirits, whachamahooey.

We humans can come up with some whoppers!! Darn creative brains we have!

 

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[Iamme]

I was hanging with a new ager that said that the magnetic field proves that earth is alive (has a spirit), including all the individual rocks, mud, and water on it too (all are imbued with energy and spirits). It proved to him that humans have magnetic fields/chakras, that can be affected by crystals and magnets.

Motors, spirits, whachamahooey.

We humans can come up with some whoppers!! Darn creative brains we have!

But with enough whacked out theories out there, someone just might hit on the truth. And if/when they do, I hope we are smart enough to recognize the truth as being that.

Creative brains times billions are what has made this world what it is today. I took apart this VCR camcorder the other day, and I pondered how on EARTH anybody could have conceived of such a thing... and made it so every part fits. I have also posted here the challenge as to if any ONE person would have the brains, if given all the ingredients, to be able to manufacture the fluorescent light bulb.

I believe that the fact that mankind has been able to achieve all that it has, for each and every one of us gets to observe, is just a taste as to what the workings of God are. That God is supreme in creativeness because (similarly) of the immensity of the makeup of God (similar in the fact that God is something of a great magnitude...as is the agregation of all of man's brains). We are merely (perhaps) given a taste of this effect when we observe MAN'S creations that required many peoples minds cumulatively. If this was not the case...then explain why the world's smartest genius can't come up with THE best song, THE best cure, THE best machine, THE best novel, ...etc. Not jsut ONE of the listed things..but ALL of the listed things...and more.
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[Gord_in_Toronto]

But with enough whacked out theories out there, someone just might hit on the truth. And if/when they do, I hope we are smart enough to recognize the truth as being that.

Creative brains times billions are what has made this world what it is today. I took apart this VCR camcorder the other day, and I pondered how on EARTH anybody could have conceived of such a thing... and made it so every part fits.

And did you do any research after you pondered into the history of science and technology? There is nothing about the camcorder that is mysterious and cannot be understood with very little effort.

I have also posted here the challenge as to if any ONE person would have the brains, if given all the ingredients, to be able to manufacture the fluorescent light bulb.

If I am parsing this correctly, I think the answer is, "Yes". Individuals can create reasonably complex things. There are only half-a-dozen or so components to a fluorescent bulb. A knowledge of glass blowing and electricity would seem to be sufficent. The most difficult task IMHO would be to get the phosphor powder coating on the inside of the tube. I suppose it may depend on what you mean by "ingredients". But, even if it involved smelting iron ore and making glass, these tasks are not beyond a single person's capabilty.

I believe that the fact that mankind has been able to achieve all that it has, for each and every one of us gets to observe, is just a taste as to what the workings of God are. That God is supreme in creativeness because (similarly) of the immensity of the makeup of God (similar in the fact that God is something of a great magnitude...as is the agregation of all of man's brains). We are merely (perhaps) given a taste of this effect when we observe MAN'S creations that required many peoples minds cumulatively. If this was not the case...then explain why the world's smartest genius can't come up with THE best song, THE best cure, THE best machine, THE best novel, ...etc. Not jsut ONE of the listed things..but ALL of the listed things...and more.

You believe this? See my signature.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Erm no. That's not current. That's a magnetic field. Clearly there is no current flowing - there's no conductive circuit!



No.

The Earth is turning because of its angular momentum.

My understanding is that there is indeed current flow within the earth, and just as current flow in any conductor does, a magnetic field is created manifested by our compasses pointing north.
Just the heat of the magma alone would set up an enormous difference in potential (voltage) between the hot layers and the colder layers of our core and when you short the positive end to ground -- quite literally to the EARTH in other words, (one of the best conductors there is) you have what's known as a short circuit. One hell of a lot of current flows. If it wasn't for circuit breakers the current flow from a direct short would be so great your house would be certain to burn down. Welding is basically a short circuit to ground and look at the heat produced. Zero resistance (which ground approximates) would allow for infinite current (I= E/R)
So who knows for certain (with links): Is there or is there not large electric currents flowing within the Earth.

 

[Eos of the Eons]

But with enough whacked out theories out there, someone just might hit on the truth.

That's like saying giving monkeys a typewriter will someday give rise to a book like Romeo and Juliet. Not going to happen, ever. Things aren't that random. There are very many variables at play, and you need to observe them to figure them out.

We've done that with earth's magnetic field, and that doesn't involve one single whacked out theory, only facts.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/magearth.html

You'll notice there's not anything whacked out about it. It's just interesting and sensible.

And no, the earth is not "alive", it just has a core and other variables to allow for the field.

 

[Tumbleweed]

That's like saying giving monkeys a typewriter will someday give rise to a book like Romeo and Juliet. Not going to happen, ever. Things aren't that random. There are very many variables at play, and you need to observe them to figure them out.

We've done that with earth's magnetic field, and that doesn't involve one single whacked out theory, only facts.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/magearth.html

You'll notice there's not anything whacked out about it. It's just interesting and sensible.

And no, the earth is not "alive", it just has a core and other variables to allow for the field.

Thanks much for the link. So current DOES flow in the core of the Earth and the magnetic poles aer created by that current flow. but still no answer to my question: How strong is the emp from the sun, if any? I have never seen this addressed anywhere and Googling it gets me nowhere
Perhaps a magnetic field is creating the current flow instead of fluid or temperature dynamics -- a generator in other words. And then the current generated would be rotating in the very same magnetic field that produced it, creating the motor effect -- a motor generator in other words.
Why not take a future super conductor, stick it down into that current flow and create a parallel circuit through a power distribution plant, send it through a bunch of resistance ( appliances, heaters, et al), and right back to the main branch
Where's Tesla when I need him!