I disagree. The poles are a direct result of the spin of the iron/nickel core of our planet. Were this spinning mass to suddenly flip, the resulting resonance wave would cause a tidal shift of the magma surrounding it and cause a tidal bore that would then affect the plates on which we sit.
This would result in many a coffee cup being spilled.
I often wondered how the core of our planet could spin and NOT the exterior with it?
It not like magma and dirt create a friction-less surface to slide across
How much does the core move per day compared to the 24 hour rotation of the surface?
Its one of those things that always irked me some how...
The intensity of the Earth’s magnetosphere has been dropping for decades. No abnormal shifting of landmasses has accompanied that. The Earth’s magnetic field is driven by fluid metal deep below the mantle. It does not require any kind of surface expression to shift.