Article Archive for October 2010
GRB Conference Invites Media
This press release caught the eye of a 2012 Forum member:
Press activities have now been planned for “Gamma Ray Bursts 2010 Conference,” a meeting of over 200 astronomers, which will take place on November 1-4 …
Pravda report: Tunguska culprit was a comet
In recent years it has been presumed, but not proven, that the object that exploded above Tunguska 102 years ago was a comet. Today Pravda have reported that proof of a comet has been found …
Update on Naples Volcano Drilling
The risk from drilling into the Naples Supervolcano, planned to take place this month, has been averted for the time being. According to Newsweek:
The project has set off a passionate scientific and philosophical debate in …
WebBot Shut Down?
In the Internet Marketing arena it is common to get emails titled “Sorry – Our Servers Crashed”. It’s easy enough to take your site off-line and make it seem like there was an avalanche of …
Sun v. Trains: Sun Wins
Most 2012 talk involving the Sun covers things like a cataclysmic breakdown of a power grid, and the effects of solar bursts in 1859 and 1989. Most people are unaware of these more subtle effects …
Reduce the Chances of a Global Catastrophe
Alexei Turchin has posted 20 ideas that could save our species, and it has nothing to do with “global warming”. Here are some of his ideas:
1. Create a book titled “Guide to the restoration of …
What is it about 2% of people?
According to a study conducted by the Roper Organisation in 1991 (see Supernatural, Graham Hancock, pages 362-363, 408), 2% of Americans describe experiences that suggest they have been abducted by aliens. Parallel with this is …
National Research Council: USA is unprepared for tsunamis
Like many potential disasters, the problem does not lie with the technology, but education. While tsunamis that form across the ocean will trigger alarms, the US is “is particularly ill-equipped to give warning of close-to-shore …
Wired / Panspermia / Papua New Guinea
Wired magazine has answered this question: The year 2012 is approaching. What should I stockpile to survive the Mayan apocalypse?
That Red Rain that fell on India in 2001 contains red cells, lacking DNA and …
