The North Pole no longer wanders - it runs

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I can't guarantee the reliability or trustfulness of the source.  But I'm respectfully disagree that this article is alarmist  nonsense.  Without entering in the fruitless discussion  ( as you correctly  said,  the whole situation with alignment can be  just a coincidence) nevertheless there  are cases when the difference can  be quite substantial. Am sure you are aware of it.  The example  with a plane flight in the text  of the article just a pure exaggeration, the way I see it.  

My  point is simple-the purpose of the article just awarness.  Nothing alarming.  One reads it to one own consideration.  Like triple digit  temperature in California  does not mean Farroe islands will turn into  Kalimantan. 

Respectfully