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deranger@sh.itjust.works 10 months agoThe absolute distance is extremely relevant to how many particles reach the planet, which in turn is extremely relevant to how bright the aurora is.
Gust@piefed.social 10 months ago
That is correct. It also has nothing to do with the original claim I made and you disagreed with, which is that the object with the greater magnetic field would be able to attract particles from farther away.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Well, that statement is completely incorrect. The magnetic field doesn’t attract particles, which I stated in my earlier comment.
Gust@piefed.social 10 months ago
That is a fundamental misunderstanding of how magnetic fields and the forces they induce work. Attract and guide are both words that mean the same thing in this context, ie “apply force to.” Not sure what else to tell you; I dont feel like teaching you electrodynamics so I wont reply to this thread again.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
You won’t, because you fundamentally misunderstand what’s happening.