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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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[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Rather than listing all of the ways modern life and society would collapse it'd be easier to just say this:

Your ability to understand the world would in an instant be limited to the people that immediately surround you and you'd better quickly think of a way to find a clean water source, some land, grab an "Agriculture for Dummies" book, and some form of weapon to defend your new homestead with your new tribe.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Nah, don't worry about that shit. The earth just lost its radiation shield.

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Well is this about permanent magnets loosing their functionality or the whole concept of magnetism just vanishing?

One puts us back to a steampunk technological ceiling the other means the universe pops out of existence; electricity, magnetism, and light are closely linked so removing one is likely to just break reality.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

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