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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Stranger Things 2] For the past year or so my compass has been consistently wrong whenever I've gone out hiking. I've bought several new ones and they all give the same bad readings. About a week ago though it started working properly again. What gives?

I've mentioned it to several other hikers and they've all experienced the same thing. Also, one time I followed the compass North and it led me to that Department of Energy facility. What do they have to do with this?
gpt
There was a strong electromagnetic field being produced by that Department of Energy facility. Now there isn't. 

The exact source is obviously classified but I've heard rumors they're developing technology to fight the Soviets. Maybe it's a giant magnet meant to disrupt or disable their equipment, maybe it's for testing our own stuff to be sure it's magnet-proof. Or maybe they were doing stuff that required such massive amounts of electricity that the field is just a side-effect.