Well guys it was nice to know ya.... get your passports ready for 2010!

[OrganicMechanic]

crazy that 2 different sources many moons ago that never knew of the other, picked the end of 2012 as the time the earth would either end or start a new cycle and have science back their research. More CTRL + V info..... Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503[1] – 2 July 1566), usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is best known for his book Les Propheties (The Prophecies), the first edition of which appeared in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has rarely been out of print since his death, Nostradamus has attracted an enthusiastic following who, along with the popular press, credits him with predicting many major world events. The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Preclassic period, many of these reached their apogee of development during the Classic period (c. 250 CE to 900 CE), and continued throughout the Postclassic period until the arrival of the Spanish. At its peak, it was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world.

In the first quarter of 2001, the Sun switched magnetic poles. This occurs every eleven years. Prior to this the Sun's north magnetic pole was at the north rotational pole. Now the Sun's north magnetic pole is at its south pole. Since opposite poles attract, the magnetic poles of the Earth and Sun are now at their most stable.
Just about the time of 2012 Winter Solstice, the Sun's poles will switch back. During this switch there will be a tendency for the Sun's magnetic field to pull the Earth's field with it.
If the Earth's magnetic poles switch, this would put stress on the planet aggravating earthquakes and volcanos, not to mention destruction of the electrical power distribution grid. And, if the switch happens fast enough don't ever expect your computer to work again. But if you have old tube type equipment, keep it. It should survive just fine. It will work if you can find electricity.

[delfin]

In the first quarter of 2001, the Sun switched magnetic poles. This occurs every eleven years. Prior to this the Sun's north magnetic pole was at the north rotational pole. Now the Sun's north magnetic pole is at its south pole. Since opposite poles attract, the magnetic poles of the Earth and Sun are now at their most stable.
Just about the time of 2012 Winter Solstice, the Sun's poles will switch back. During this switch there will be a tendency for the Sun's magnetic field to pull the Earth's field with it.
If the Earth's magnetic poles switch, this would put stress on the planet aggravating earthquakes and volcanos, not to mention destruction of the electrical power distribution grid. And, if the switch happens fast enough don't ever expect your computer to work again. But if you have old tube type equipment, keep it. It should survive just fine. It will work if you can find electricity.

Please tell me you don't really believe that the switch of magnetic poles will really put a physical strain on the Earth.

[Vedubin01]

All I know is Yellowstone area has had 23 earthquakes in the last 36 hours!

[OrganicMechanic]

I love a good spooky story...What better way to scare the crap out of yourself than go looking for the end of the world. Never know it could happen. Several sites do make a convincing case points.


link to what I have been reading

Yellowstone Quake link

NY Times Link

[mrsleeve]

All I know is Yellowstone area has had 23 earthquakes in the last 36 hours!

thats kinda scary as yellowstone is just one big ass volcano

[OrganicMechanic]

which would bring us to this area of discussion--global warming thread. Amazing how cycliar everything is.

[gazellebeigem3]

i like how the only certainty is that alaska will go to russia. earthquakes or not, its not going to happen.

[Wiglaf]

this is a quick and up-beat read:

http://armageddononline.tripod.com/volcano.htm

[SpecM]

i like how the only certainty is that alaska will go to russia. earthquakes or not, its not going to happen.

cuz sara palin will see it comming

[OrganicMechanic]

What is a super volcano?
A super volcano is the most destructive force on this planet. Only a few exist in the world and when they erupt they do so with a force tens of thousands of times greater than other eruptions. They lie dormant for hundreds of thousands of years as a vast reservoir of magma builds up inside them before finally they unleash their apocalyptic force, capable of obliterating continents. They threaten the survival of mankind.

What happened during the last eruption of a super volcano?
The last eruption of a super volcano was in Toba, Sumatra, 75,000 years ago. It had 10,000 times the explosive force of Mount St. Helens and changed life on Earth forever. Thousands of cubic kilometres of ash was thrown into the atmosphere - so much that it blocked out light from the sun all over the world. 2,500 miles away 35 centimetres of ash coated the ground. Global temperatures plummeted by 21 degrees. The rain would have been so poisoned by the gasses that it would have turned black and strongly acidic. Man was pushed to the edge of extinction, the population forced down to just a couple of thousand. Three quarters of all plants in the northern hemisphere were killed.

What causes super volcanoes?
Super volcanoes differ from normal volcanoes in many ways. The stereotypical volcano is a towering cone, but super volcanoes form in depressions in the ground called calderas. When a normal volcano erupts lava gradually builds up in the mountain before releasing it. In super volcanoes when magma nears the surface it does not reach it, instead it begins to fill massive underground reservoirs. The magma melts the nearby rock to form more extremely thick magma. The magma is so viscous that volcanic gasses that normally trigger an eruption cannot pass, so a massive amount of pressure begins to build up. This continues for hundreds of thousands of years until an eruption occurs, which blasts away a huge amount of ground, forming a new caldera.

Where are there other super volcanoes?
Not all super volcanoes have been found, but one of the largest is in Yellowstone Park, USA. Scientists searching for the caldera in the park could not see it because it was so huge - only when satellite images were taken did the scale of the caldera become apparent - the whole park, 85km by 45km, is one massive reservoir of magma. The idyll landscape of Yellowstone (below) could soon explode with devastating consequences.

When will it next erupt?
Scientist have discovered that the ground in Yellowstone if 74cm higher than in was in 1923 - indicating a massive swelling underneath the park. The reservoir is filling with magma at an alarming rate. The volcano erupts with a near-clockwork cycle of every 600,000 years. The last eruption was more than 640,000 years ago - we are overdue for annihilation.

What would be the effect of an eruption?
Immediately before the eruption, there would be large earthquakes in the Yellowstone region. The ground would swell further with most of Yellowstone being uplifted. One earthquake would finally break the layer of rock that holds the magma in - and all the pressure the Earth can build up in 640,000 years would be unleashed in a cataclysmic event.
Magma would be flung 50 kilometres into the atmosphere. Within a thousand kilometres virtually all life would be killed by falling ash, lava flows and the sheer explosive force of the eruption. Volcanic ash would coat places as far away as Iowa and the Gulf of Mexico. One thousand cubic kilometres of lava would pour out of the volcano, enough to coat the whole of the USA with a layer 5 inches thick. The explosion would have a force 2,500 times that of Mount St. Helens. It would be the loudest noise heard by man for 75,000 years, the time of the last super volcano eruption. Within minutes of the eruption tens of thousands would be dead.

The long-term effects would be even more devastating. The thousands of cubic kilometres of ash that would shoot into the atmosphere could block out light from the sun, making global temperatures plummet. This is called a nuclear winter. As during the Sumatra eruption a large percentage of the world's plant life would be killed by the ash and drop in temperature. Also, virtually the entire of the grain harvest of the Great Plains would disappear in hours, as it would be coated in ash. Similar effects around the world would cause massive food shortages. If the temperatures plummet by the 21 degrees they did after the Sumatra eruption the Yellowstone super volcano eruption could truly be an extinction level event.

well I guess I don`t need to worry about washing the car today...

[Maluco]

I love a good spooky story...What better way to scare the crap out of yourself than go looking for the end of the world. Never know it could happen. Several sites do make a convincing case points.


link to what I have been reading

Yellowstone Quake link

NY Times Link

you should look into the book of Revelations, Daniel and Isaiah. Regardless of your faith, you'll definitely at least find "good spooky stories". It's also interesting to study what is meant in Revelations regarding the end times and how different governements, people in power, the AntiChrist etc will play their roles.

[Vedubin01]

you should look into the book of Revelations, Daniel and Isaiah. Regardless of your faith, you'll definitely at least find "good spooky stories". It's also interesting to study what is meant in Revelations regarding the end times and how different governements, people in power, the AntiChrist etc will play their roles.

Sounds like someone knows his book. Another PK!

[HST]

HAHAHAH

what a fucking nutball. I'd like to see anyone from Kentucky or Tennessee join the EU :rofl:

QFT!!! No one from TN would side with "thoes damn yankees" eather. TN is going for TX!!!

[joshh]

When does Hailies Comet come around again, I want out of here.

[deutschman]

No... He's got it wrong...

Kalifornia Uber Alles

+1!!!
this guy needs to stop drinking so much vodka!!!! what a dumb ass!
plus eeryone knows the end of the world is going to be in 2012, so what ever. lol