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Originally posted by Pauligirl
science.nasa.gov...
Much of the damage can be mitigated if managers know a storm is coming.
That would be awesome, but is it even possible to pin down when? I mean, they can't even predict what decade an earthquake will hit California on good ol' "Spaceship Earth" so I can't help but question their ability to pin down a cosmic event to particular year.
Nother thought: About Mayan Calendar. It's circular (physically speaking) and encompasses a specific time frame, right? Or does it? Maybe it's circular metaphorically too, and meant to be used to infinity and beyond.
Final thought: Yeah, I really am taken aback when someone goes postal on another person for posting a Bible verse or refers to a Bible prophesy. Nostradamus, Mayan, American Indian, random psychic... these mostly get a "wow" or "that's interesting" or "Naw, I don't think so." But a Bible verse? Why, you'd think it was a freakin criminal offense the way people go off on a Poster! (Honestly, I have found that people are most emotionally opposed to that which they fear may have a grain of truth. Otherwise, they'd justa scroll on down and ignore. Know what I mean?) Now I don't myself like a whole sermon post of 3 pages, but again, I'd just move on in that case. But a verse or two that applies to the topic? Hey, why not? So you might believe it was written by a man and not divinely inspired. Still pretty interesting corroborating evidence, the way it lines up to whatever prediction at hand. Just sayin.
Originally posted by General.Lee
Originally posted by hounddoghowlie
reply to post by DJW001
i see that you must have forgotten what happen in New Orleans 5yrs ago
how the people took to vandalism and looting all the stores, and then in the dome how the gangs and the thugs started to try and take over.
now multiply that on a national scale, the gov doesn't have enough resources
to take care of how many cities with millions of people in them let alone all of the smaller cities and town, plus all the people who live in a rural setting.
if it hits and takes down the grid, you can bet it gonna be a free for all.
I am armed and I will shoot until I am out of bullets. My wife also knows how to shoot and she will shoot as well.
Originally posted by antar
Could this be why all caves systems in the US are being taken over by military command?
I know of several in my area which I have always thought would be a great option in this scenario but recently and witht he Bat Die Off, they have been warning people who like to go cave splunking to back off and stay away for their own safety as well as for the safety and continuity of the whole Bat problem.
Originally posted by Korg Trinity
The whole 2012 the end theory is mass hysteria.
Wake up, people stop living in fear!!!
you know what, tomorrow the earth could be hit by a 10km asteroid and we all get wiped out... you could get knocked down by a car, you could be told by your doc that you only have 6 months to live....
Those that live in the past or the future miss the now.
Live life and enjoy it. However long it is, it's very short.
Stop worrying and start living!!!
korg.
Originally posted by conspiracycrazy
Will the world end in 2012? No, it won't. Will there be a major cataclysm in DEC 21 2012? Quite possibly. why 2012? The Solstice on December 21, 2012 ~ precisely at 11:11 AM Universal Time ~ marks the completion of the 5,125 year Great Cycle of the Ancient Maya Long Count Calendar. find out more at www.conspiracycrazy.com... watch all the videos and read all the books free so check it out
He postulated that these superwave cosmic rays created a sheath of radiation around the solar system hot enough to vaporize the surface of orbiting comets and fill the solar system with a dense cloud of cosmic dust. He theorized that the process also would have fragmented some comets and sent large chunks, some of comet size, careening into the inner solar system. He proposed that the presence of this dust had affected the Earth's climate and aggravated the Sun, causing it to create giant solar flares.
Originally posted by Speedforhire
Originally posted by css1981.......I think that there is not one piece of hard evidence that can tell us that 2012 is the end...
Is the MAYAN calender not hard enough for you? Is the geological record not hard enough for you?
Nature wins every time, no matter how smart man thinks he is! I, personally, am very excited about the possibility of a world changing event. I will be somewhat prepared, and enjoying my family all the while.
Originally posted by new_here
Originally posted by Pauligirl
science.nasa.gov...
Much of the damage can be mitigated if managers know a storm is coming.
That would be awesome, but is it even possible to pin down when? I mean, they can't even predict what decade an earthquake will hit California on good ol' "Spaceship Earth" so I can't help but question their ability to pin down a cosmic event to particular year.
I don't think they are talking about a decade or a year notice.
science.nasa.gov...
What's the solution? The report ends with a call for infrastructure designed to better withstand geomagnetic disturbances, improved GPS codes and frequencies, and improvements in space weather forecasting. Reliable forecasting is key. If utility and satellite operators know a storm is coming, they can take measures to reduce damage—e.g., disconnecting wires, shielding vulnerable electronics, powering down critical hardware. A few hours without power is better than a few weeks.
NASA has deployed a fleet of spacecraft to study the sun and its eruptions. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), the twin STEREO probes, ACE, Wind and others are on duty 24/7. NASA physicists use data from these missions to understand the underlying physics of flares and geomagnetic storms; personnel at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center use the findings, in turn, to hone their forecasts.
I guess the question is, how much of that critical hardware can they shut down with a couple of hours notice? Are the companies/people in charge of the power grids hearing all this and are they willing to react quick enough? Even if they are, will it be enough to stop major blackouts?