Article Archive for September 2010
Meteorite Strikes Colombia – Ignored by Media
It’s strange when you closely follow a topic, and and you only hear about a news item via an article claiming the media ignored it. But it isn’t unusual, take Project Censored for example, who …
Naples Supervolcano: Drilling to commence soon
Naples, Italy sits upon a supervolcano that supererupted just 39,000 years ago. It has been known for some time that scientists are planning to drill into the volcano, an act that some believe could trigger …
Solar Flare ‘Could Paralyse Earth’
This was discussed by US governmental bodies in the last year, and not much has been achieved. Perhaps the UK can be more prudent?
Nasa has warned that a peak in the sun’s magnetic energy cycle …
Scientific American – “The End” Issue (updated)
There’s just no letting up – the End of The World meme keeps snowballing, and while we expected Fox News to milk it (and they’ve only just begun, IMHO), it is a little bit surprising …
Open Question: What Could the Mayans Predict?
[I mean scientific predictions, not prophecy]
Most of the Mayan books were burned by the Spanish conquistadors, and there are bound to be plenty of Mayan monuments that are yet to be discovered. Or the knowledge may …
Will Betelgeuse Go Supernova?
There has been enough internet chatter for the Bad Astronomy blog to address the subject. The known facts appear to be:
The shape of Betelgeuse is changing, indicating a potential supernova – although it might be …
New Twist to Long-Life Foods
The food looks great – vegetarian, lasts 15 years, quality ingredients – but that’s not what brought this US company to my attention. As evidence of heightened concern regarding the future availability of food, Sundance …
Cerne Abbas Giant / Antibiotics / Skull Sculpting
The wonderful Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, England is somehow still succeeding in his mission. The 180ft ancient chalk hill figure looks like a caveman with a club, but the key imagery is his erect …
Bold Prediction from Patrick Geryl
According to Patrick Geryl, an 85-day (on average) pattern of solar storms has begun, and will culminate on Dec 21, 2012. Patrick believes that the ancient Mayans and Egyptians were aware of this cycle, and …
Wandering Elders Behind Megaliths?
My proposition is that megaliths and pyramids were typically built under the instruction of “mysterious elders”, who were only temporarily involved with each culture they helped. This, to me, is the most logical explanation for …
Ice Crystals and Solar Halos
According to recent reports, ice crystals in the sky are on the increase, as evidenced by some recent solar halos in Kolkata and Bournemouth:
The ice crystals are also to blame for a recent episode of …
New Evidence for Rapid Magnetic Pole Shift
Suddenly a candidate for 2012 becomes more feasible… if only we can work out a way the Mayans could have predicted it!
Previous evidence for a high-speed pole shift (in 1995) was dismissed by most scientists …
US Grid Concerns Continue
One of the leading voices in the 2012 Doomsday field, Lawrence Joseph, has focussed on the potential for the next solar cycle peak to wreak havoc on electrical grids worldwide, but especially in the USA. …
