Article Archive for January 2010
Risky Drilling of the Phlegraean Fields
You may not have heard of the Phlegraean Fields (aka Campi Flegrei), but it’s the site of one of the largest supervolcanoes in (relatively) recent times. Erupting 200 cubic kilometres of magma 39,000 years ago, …
Biblical scholar: Rapture on May 21, 2011
Interestingly, whereas the Bible Code book is all about encoded information in the Bible predicting events, this prophecy for the date of rapture holds no clues from the Bible except the (supposed) date of Christ’s …
Brace Yourself: 2012 Spams and Scams
Some people are so paranoid about 2012, they’ll latch on to anything that mentions the fateful year. They’ll buy every book (and ebook), and be likely candidates for any quick-fix survival project – regardless of …
Taurids in 2012?
We can expect increased activity to start any year now, in October and November, especially. Atmospheric bursts are already happening. There were at least two in 2009. We had a few minor impacts last …
2012 Base Hits 500
I’ve not mentioned our directory of 2012-related sites for some time, so now that we have reached 500 listings, I figured I could.
Most of the sites have struck me as being worthy of listing, after …
eBook review: 2012 Survival Guide
Conspiracy theories, earth changes, survival instructions – this eBook could have been excellent. It’s a shame that it fails to be excellent on several levels. English is clearly not the nameless author’s first language. The …
Cosmic Rays Reach Modern Era High
Within the “Space Age” (since the 1950s) this year marks the greatest intensity of cosmic rays reaching planet Earth. Not coincidentally, this year is also the lowest solar minimum of the period. Basically more solar …
Post-2012 Gear: Adjustable Specs
I think in Australia the number of adults needing spectacles/contacts/laser is about 50%, which means for those like me who haven’t dared have laser surgery yet, after a 2012 cataclysm our contacts and specs will …
