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	<title>2012 Hype or Hope? &#187; Articles</title>
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	<description>End of the world or new era? Get the facts and decide for yourself!</description>
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		<title>Reawakening Consciousness?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Does reality change consciousness or is it consciousness that alters reality? Is reality what&#8217;s happening to us or are we happening to reality? Confused already? There are many questions without answer these days and in fact there are seemingly many more questions- an exponential number as we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Does reality change consciousness or is it consciousness that alters reality? Is reality what&#8217;s happening to us or are we happening to reality? Confused already?</p>
<p>There are many questions without answer these days and in fact there are seemingly many more questions- an exponential number as we humans seek to keep up with the  crunch of information and data-stimuli overload. One of the deeper esoteric questions though might be as to what is right in front of us in plain sight, that we do not see? </p>
<p>Is this a tall tale or a reality? </p>
<p>It&#8217;s been said for hundreds of years that a native American shaman saw the armada of ships arriving from Europe and detected evil. He told the village of Indians who went running to the ocean&#8217;s shore to see them but they didn&#8217;t see anything. It wasn&#8217;t until the shaman described what was there, that they SAW the objects. </p>
<p>How many things are we NOT SEEING? </p>
<p>How many things ARE WE SEEING that we don&#8217;t have labels or significance to attach to them? How much of life is passing us by. What is on the way (can you say December 21, 2012) that we are not prepared for and could we even prepare if we knew what was coming? As I said, there are a lot more questions than answers; however, until we even care to ASK the questions, our life will remain far less meaningful than should be the case. </p>
<p>The exciting realization though is that the reawaking of our consciousness isa COLLECTIVE one and therein greatly transformative.</p>
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		<title>MJ-12 Insights?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  One of the most controversial documents to be uncovered in the anals of UFO research is called the MJ Documents.  The Majestic 12  (also known as Majic 12, Majestic Trust, M12, MJ 12, MJ XII, Majority 12 or Mars-Jupiter 12) is the code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government [...]]]></description>
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<p>One of the most controversial documents to be uncovered in the anals of UFO research is called the MJ Documents. </p>
<p>The Majestic 12  (also known as Majic 12, Majestic Trust, M12, MJ 12, MJ XII, Majority 12 or Mars-Jupiter 12) is the code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice if our government could just tell us the truth- be honest? </p>
<p>I wonder if that will ever happen? </p>
<p>The July, 1947 Roswell, New Mexico UFO event that was claimed to be a &#8220;flying disc&#8221; on day one and then a &#8220;weather balloon&#8221; on day two just doesn&#8217;t make much sense. But then we&#8217;re not very smart are we? </p>
<p>The alleged purpose of the committee was to investigate UFO activity in the aftermath of the Roswell incident—the crash of the alien spaceship near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. The Majestic 12 is an important part of the UFO conspiracy theory, of an ongoing government cover up of UFO information. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that documents associated with the Majestic 12 committee are &#8220;completely bogus&#8221;. </p>
<p>So, there you have it. The FBI says forgetdaboutdit! </p>
<p>As Thomas Horn wrote, &#8220;Weather balloons do not fly at 400 mph. Despite the evidence supporting the Army&#8217;s first announcement, the Roswell incident was effectively removed from public scrutiny for 37 years.&#8221; And then out of nowhere  a package of film and information shows up on James Shandera&#8217;s mail box. Seems as though someone wanted us to know the truth: probably one of the MJ-12. </p>
<p>More people are sensing and Clif High&#8217;s web bot project over at HalfPastHuman.com that we&#8217;re about to enter a realm wherein things hidden are going to get exposed and those who have been hosin us are going to get their heads handed to them! Events prophecied about 12.21.2012 can&#8217;t be held back and di you know that we&#8217;re now less than 27 months away from that monumental date?</p>
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		<title>The Antikythera Mechanism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes archaeologists find artifacts so mind-blowing they seem like evidence of lost civilizations or alien visitors. Which ones are misinterpretations or hoaxes, and which are the real thing? What we do know is that we have lost civilizations and lost technologies that we have no explanations with which to say what went on, and by [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes archaeologists find artifacts so mind-blowing they seem like evidence of lost civilizations or alien visitors. Which ones are misinterpretations or hoaxes, and which are the real thing?</p>
<p>What we do know is that we have lost civilizations and lost technologies that we have no explanations with which to say what went on, and by whom. One such device is the Antikythera mechanism.</p>
<p>In 1900, some divers found the wreck of a Roman vessel off the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the other treasures remanded to the Greek government was an unassuming corroded lump. Sometime later, the lump fell apart, revealing a damaged machine of unknown purpose, with some large gears and many smaller cogs, plus a few engraved words in Greek. Early studies suggested it was some type of astronomical time-keeping device – researcher Derek J. de Solla Price laid the groundwork by establishing initial tooth counts and suggesting that the device followed the Metonic cycle, a 235-month pattern commonly used to predict eclipses in the ancient world.</p>
<p>How did they know that?</p>
<p>Is this something the Nephilim brought to us? The <strong>Nephilim</strong><strong> </strong>are beings mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible; in Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33. Were they just one of many visitations that we&#8217;ve had here on planet earth in the past and more importantly, are we about to see new and major visitations as we get closer to December 21, 2012?</p>
<p>Reliable evidence of startlingly advanced ancient technology is few and far between. The Antikythera Mechanism though is the crown jewel of astonishing artifacts. Beyond that, discoveries of ancient tech become a mixed bag. What&#8217;s not a mixed bag here on planet earth and in the third dimensional realm?</p>
<p>The full function and beauty of the Antikythera device remained hidden until recent studies  subjected it to more advanced imaging techniques. X-ray imaging has been used to create full 3-D computer models of the mechanism, which revealed for the first time some of the more complex and detailed gear interactions. The Greek National Archaeological Museum&#8217;s discovery of some boxes filled with 82 additional mechanism fragments added new information as well.</p>
<p>It is estimated that is was probably built around 150 B.C.</p>
<p>The Antikythera mechanism can perform a number of functions just by turning a crank on the side. Using nothing but an ingenious system of gears, the mechanism could be used to predict the month, day and hour of an eclipse, and even accounted for leap years. It could also predict the positions of the sun and moon against the zodiac, and has a gear train that turns a black and white stone to show the moon&#8217;s phase on a given date. It is possible that it could also show the astronomical positions of the planets known to the ancients: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.</p>
<p>Who knew what and when? Maybe if our government would quit covering up things like UFO data, details of what&#8217;s really at hangar 51, and etc. we might know the truth. Then we would have to ask ourselves, can we HANDLE THE TRUTH?</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to find that out!</p>
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		<title>Coming Out Of Hibernation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been almost seventy five days since I did any posting on this web site. I backed off because of what I SAW coming in the last half of 2010. So, in my June 6th &#8220;temporary sign off&#8221;, I made my focus (natural and spiritual) the last six months of 2010. In other words as they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been almost seventy five days since I did any posting on this web site.</p>
<p>I backed off because of what I SAW coming in the last half of 2010. So, in my June 6th &#8220;temporary sign off&#8221;, I made my focus (natural and spiritual) the last six months of 2010. In other words as they say in &#8220;triage&#8221;, let&#8217;s deal with the most critical things first.  I have done that mentally and spiritually so now it is time to move on and join the 2010-2012 pictures.</p>
<p>Let me review what I see from today until the end of 2010 which will be a base for 2012.</p>
<p>1-We&#8217;re entering the active part of the 11 year sun cycle.</p>
<p>2-The solar system is being altered for whatever reasons thus our planet will be.</p>
<p>3-We&#8217;re seeing and will continue to see very abnormal weather patterns</p>
<p>4-Droughts, floods, and extreme temperature reading will dominate.</p>
<p>5-Is HAARP messing with us- are WE messing with US?</p>
<p>6-A social revolution mentality is building in America</p>
<p>7-A financial collapse of the US$ and other currencies is underway</p>
<p>8-War is an increasingly dangerous possibility (on several fronts).</p>
<p>In other words, there&#8217;s a combination of human egoic patterns that are intensifying at the same time that galactic abnormalities are getting underway. Is this an inevitable situation, one spoken of by the Mayans and ancient cultures, or can we change life of planet earth.</p>
<p>One thing seems certain to me and that is that unless humanhood changes its belief structures (and religion isn’t helping), we&#8217;re on the way to a very bad outcome, a very dangerous future to say the least. The fat lady isn&#8217;t singing, the jury is still out, but the clock is about to strike midnight.</p>
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		<title>Coming Conscious Convergence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Harmonic Convergence of August 16-17, in1987 was a New Age astrological term applied to a unique planetary alignment. The timing of the Harmonic Convergence allegedly correlated with the Maya calendar. The chosen dates have the distinction of allegedly marking a planetary alignment with the Sun, Moon and six out of eight planets being part [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Harmonic Convergence of August 16-17, in1987 was a New Age astrological term applied to a unique planetary alignment. The timing of the Harmonic Convergence allegedly correlated with the Maya calendar. The chosen dates have the distinction of allegedly marking a planetary alignment with the Sun, Moon and six out of eight planets being part of the &#8220;grand trine&#8221;. One of the principal organizers of the Harmonic Convergence event was José Argüelles.  <span id="more-633"></span></p>
<p>According to Argüelles&#8217; interpretation of Mayan cosmology, the selected date marked the end of twenty-two cycles of 52 years each, or 1,144 years in all. The twenty-two cycles were divided into thirteen &#8220;heaven&#8221; cycles, which began in AD 843 and ended in 1519, when the nine &#8220;hell&#8221; cycles began, ending 468 years later in 1987.While that may seem like Greek to many, the coming Conscious Convergence may not.</p>
<p>While most are fixated on December 21, 2012, Carl Johan Calleman thinks the right date is October 28, 2011. </p>
<p>Carl writes, &#8220;Over the time period since the Harmonic Convergence an increasing number of people have come to directly experience states of unity with all things and a purposeful direction in their own lives. Yet, although sometimes such experiences may have been enlightening or blissful, they have not come to alter the way our world at large operates.&#8221; According to Calleman, that may all change come July 17-18, 2010.</p>
<p>Why would 2010 be different than 1987?</p>
<p>Three Mayan elders, Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Don Rigoberto Itzep and Hunbatz Men, have pledged to participate in the Conscious Convergence, July 17-18, 2010 through performing ceremonies on these dates. The three elders are among the most respected and well-known representatives of the Mayan people yet having somewhat different roles in this tradition. Do these three men hold any power or sway over the collective consciousness of the planet?</p>
<p>We shall soon see!</p>
<p>That there is a shift in consciousness I have no doubt. Regardless of the many dates that have been stated as important, what&#8217;s more real for me is the &#8220;season&#8221; that we&#8217;ve entered. Are we crossing the Galactic plane, entering a powerful photon belt, or just arriving at the appointed time? Whatever it IS, it IS BIG and it will transform the earth and the inhabitants of this third rock from the sun forever. Time will tell, but we are now in the proverbial &#8220;cat-bird seat, and you WILL SEE IT COMING!</p>
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		<title>2010 Chemtrails Before 12.21.2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 22:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My postings and commentaries on this web site have slowed down in 2010, not because of any lack of interest in 12.21.2012, but because 2010 has to get out of the way before 2012 arrives, or at least that&#8217;s how I&#8217;m seeing it in the time dimensions I labor under. With so many anomalies happening [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My postings and commentaries on this web site have slowed down in 2010, not because of any lack of interest in 12.21.2012, but because 2010 has to get out of the way before 2012 arrives, or at least that&#8217;s how I&#8217;m seeing it in the time dimensions I labor under. With so many anomalies happening who knows if that&#8217;s really the case. <span id="more-632"></span></p>
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<p>Seriously though, I see the last half of 2010 as setting some sort of stage for the 2012 events, or maybe it&#8217;s just the opening act of December 21, 2012.</p>
<p>>We&#8217;ve got an oil well blow out in the Gulf beyond anyone’s understanding or grasp.<br />
>We&#8217;ve got electromagnetic filaments wrecking havoc on the earth (what happened to the sun spots?).<br />
>We&#8217;ve got volcanoes bankrupting the airline business.<br />
>We&#8217;ve got earthquakes nearly wiping out whole nations (can you say Haiti?)<br />
>We&#8217;ve got a financial implosion going on, the death of the Euro, and somewhere down the road the end of the US$.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s just to mention a few. Who needs to get into crop failures and water rationing.</p>
<p>Ah, but for the really &#8216;out there&#8217; thinkers we have ALIENS! We&#8217;ve got supernatural events in the skies. Can we blame it all on HAARP? Is FEMA really expecting millions of Americans to die soon, and if not, why do they have all those plastic body boxes, ready for cremations parked in Florida primarily? And, what about those Chemtrails?</p>
<p>The chemtrail conspiracy theory holds that some contrails are actually chemicals or biological agents deliberately sprayed at high altitudes for a purpose undisclosed to the general public. Versions of the chemtrail conspiracy theory circulating on the internet and radio talk shows theorize that the activity is directed by government officials. As a result, federal agencies have received thousands of complaints from people who have demanded an explanation. The existence of chemtrails has been repeatedly denied by government agencies and scientists around the world. </p>
<p>Well duh!</p>
<p>So, before we do whatever one thinks needful for the coming close of the age, the Mayan calendar of December 21, 2012, let&#8217;s just see if we can get through the end of 2010 without a social revolution in America. Can you say Tea Party?  <img src='http://www.2012finalfantasy.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Sun &amp; Sea Stuff!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 13:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are we living in wild times or what? The real question is just how will we live out (survive?) what appears to be going on. The stock markets around the world are crashing and WILL in the coming months. However, the financial matters are the least of our worries unless you still have your 401k [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are we living in wild times or what? The real question is just how will we live out (survive?) what appears to be going on. The stock markets around the world are crashing and WILL in the coming months. However, the financial matters are the least of our worries unless you still have your 401k invested in stocks. There&#8217;s still time to get out of the markets, and there&#8217;s still time to increase your consciousness about our universe, and life in general.  <--more--></p>
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<p>The relative lack of sun spots has everyone scratching their heads as we should be seeing great increases. Global cooling?</p>
<p>Just maybe we&#8217;re going to be more impacted by magnetic filaments which seem to have played havoc with our earth (can you say Haiti and Chile earthquakes?). For the fourth day in a row, a dark magnetic filament is bisecting the sun&#8217;s northeastern quadrant. Measuring more than 100,000 km from end to end, it is literally the biggest thing on the face of our star. NASA&#8217;s Solar Dynamics Observatory has a good view of the structure.</p>
<p>This one is the biggest of the year.</p>
<p>Long, active filaments like this have been known to grow unstable and erupt, producing a type of spotless flare called a &#8220;Hyder flare.&#8221; If that happens now, Earth would likely feel some effects from the blast because the filament is turning to face our planet. And what could we expect in a worse case scenario? You don&#8217;t want to go there. Suffice it to say that on the more moderate end of the consequences, more volcanoes and earthquakes.</p>
<p>And then there&#8217;s the sea floor issue!</p>
<p>Did you know that  the sea floor around Australia is rising? I am no talking inches per year, but 13 feet per day! More and more things are happening that really shouldn’t. Is the 2012 events we are waiting for, starting already? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a Tsunami station in event mode activated for Station 55023 – STB Coral Sea located at 14.803 S 153.585 E (14°48’9″ S 153°35’6″ E). The tsunami station has been in event mode since the large quakes occurred in the area for several days now. This is triggered by the buoys’ anomalies of water column height above the sea floor. </p>
<p>If you do a data search for 2010 March 20th to 2010 April 13th you get this- Over 100 meters or 328 feet less distance from buoy to sea floor in 24 days! That’s 13 feet per day since the quakes. What&#8217;s up with that?</p>
<p>Indeed what&#8217;s up with so many things we can&#8217;t control?</p>
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		<title>Sun Spot Catch-Up?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sun spot cycle #24 has been a BUST! We just came out of an eleven day event of ZERO sun spots which was preceded by many multiple days of a solar minimum in a time when we should be seeing a major increase in sun spots on the way to the next top in cycle [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sun spot cycle #24 has been a BUST! We just came out of an eleven day event of ZERO sun spots which was preceded by many multiple days of a solar minimum in a time when we should be seeing a major increase in sun spots on the way to the next top in cycle 24. What&#8217;s up? Are we about to catch-up, and I mean that in a not too good way?  <span id="more-630"></span></p>
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<p>We currently have three sun spots visible and the newest one (#1069) is coming on strong and fast!</p>
<p>Good old number #1069 is really a couple of planet-sized holes with at least an M class rating. We&#8217;re not talking automobiles here. Scientists classify solar flares according to their x-ray brightness in the wavelength range 1 to 8 Angstroms. There are 3 categories: X-class flares are big; they are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. M-class flares are medium-sized; they can cause brief radio blackouts that affect Earth&#8217;s polar regions. Minor radiation storms sometimes follow an M-class flare. Compared to X- and M-class events, C-class flares are small with few noticeable consequences here on Earth.</p>
<p>So, could #1069 be on the way to an X-rating? Who knows, but at least we&#8217;re now getting some action.</p>
<p>From a sun spot will eventually come a solar flare. A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released. Flares produce a burst of radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to x-rays and gamma-rays. Most often these bursts of energy head in directions away from the earth. Sometimes they don&#8217;t!</p>
<p>With the increased sun activity will come increased earth activity: it just works that way!</p>
<p>We get such things a galactic warming (and global), increased earthquake activity, increased hurricane action, and more power tornadoes to mention a few not so good consequences of the peak solar cycle. Let&#8217;s just hope the sun isn&#8217;t into catching-up too fast- like all at once!</p>
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		<title>Plasma Rain or Purple Rain?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of things OUT THERE that we know little or nothing about. And, there are a whole bunch of things here on this planet and with mankind that we&#8217;re clueless about as well. However, as we approach the infamous December 21, 2012, more and more things are coming into view. Thanks to NASA&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are lots of things OUT THERE that we know little or nothing about. And, there are a whole bunch of things here on this planet and with mankind that we&#8217;re clueless about as well. However, as we approach the infamous December 21, 2012, more and more things are coming into view. Thanks to NASA&#8217;s new Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) we&#8217;re getting educated about the sun which is a great threat to us in many ways.   <span id="more-629"></span></p>
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<p>So much for sun spots! Like, whatever happened to the solar cycle: you know, that eleven year minimum-maximum? We&#8217;ve seemingly flat-lined on sun spots. As of April 28th, we&#8217;re into ELEVEN days with NO sun spots; however, thanks to the SDO we&#8217;re learning about electromagnetic filaments and plasma rain </p>
<p>&#8220;SDO has just observed a massive eruption on the sun—one of the biggest in years,&#8221; says Lika Guhathakurta of NASA headquarters in Washington DC. &#8220;The footage is not only dramatic, but also could solve a longstanding mystery of solar physics.&#8221; Karel Schrijver of Lockheed Martin&#8217;s Solar and Astrophysics Lab is leading the analysis. &#8220;We can see a billion tons of magnetized plasma blasting into space while debris from the explosion falls back onto the sun surface. These may be our best data yet.&#8221; </p>
<p>Can anyone imagine the power and the size of what&#8217;s going on out there?</p>
<p>Billions of tons of material have been blasting into space, while debris from the explosion rains around the blast site. Moon-sized fragments of plasma splash brightly when they land back on the sun&#8217;s surface. Moon-sized! Can you image such? The entire planet Earth could fit between the plasma streamers with room to spare. </p>
<p>Astronomers have seen eruptions like this before, but rarely so large and never in such fluid detail. Coronal rain has long been a mystery. It&#8217;s not surprising that plasma should fall back to the sun. After all, the sun&#8217;s gravity is powerful. The puzzle of coronal rain is how slowly it seems to fall. The sun&#8217;s gravity should be pulling the material down much faster than it actually moves. What&#8217;s slowing the descent? No one knows. </p>
<p>What we do know though is that the sun is going through some strange changes and the earth will be (and is) impacted greatly. My take is that we&#8217;re about to see some massive earthquakes that will be record-setting, and that&#8217;s not a good thing.</p>
<p>This isn&#8217;t just pretty purple rain!</p>
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		<title>X-37B, Sophia, &amp; Hidden Planets?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The intrigue is definitely building. What are we looking for out there in the deep and dark space? Surely we don&#8217;t suspect a Planet X, Nibiru, or the likes to be out there and headed in this direction. Tell me that&#8217;s NOT what this is about. I can understand the secrecy behind X-37B, but what&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The intrigue is definitely building. What are we looking for out there in the deep and dark space? Surely we don&#8217;t suspect a Planet X, Nibiru, or the likes to be out there and headed in this direction. Tell me that&#8217;s NOT what this is about. I can understand the secrecy behind X-37B, but what&#8217;s up with Sophia? Are you wondering about all of this as well>?  <span id="more-628"></span></p>
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<p>Looking somewhat like a traditional shuttle but at roughly one-quarter the size, the unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle took off for its maiden space voyage from Cape Canaveral in Florida and reached a low earth orbit late in the day. The X-37B is intended to serve as a platform for experiments and to offer insights on transporting satellite sensors and other equipment to and from space.</p>
<p>So they say!</p>
<p>As part of this initial mission, the Air Force will evaluate the X-37B&#8217;s guidance, navigation, thermal protection, and unmanned operations in orbit, re-entry, and landing. It will function in space like other satellites, with operators on Earth monitoring its travels. Eventually, the Air Force will tell the space plane to head home.  But no one knows when we will bring it back home.</p>
<p>Then on Tuesday, NASA offered the first media tour of the world&#8217;s largest airborne observatory.</p>
<p>The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a former Pan Am Boeing 747 carrying a 40,000-pound, 98-inch-diameter German-made infrared telescope. A massive hatch opens in flight to allow the telescope to do its work. And just what work is that? At a time when we&#8217;re in trouble financially, why are we sending this experiment into space at a cost of say $15,000 an hour. Tell me again, why is this so important when we&#8217;re cutting back on other space programs?</p>
<p>SOFIA is expected to capture its first infrared images in flight in six to eight weeks. </p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see infrared cameras that can see in the dark: see things that we&#8217;re not capable of seeing here on earth. And just what are they looking for? Let me ask a couple of what seem to be reasonable questions. Could we be looking for a brown dwarf, an approaching  meteorite, or some small but destructive fly-by planet? Could our X-37B carry weaponry that we hope could shoot down, deter, or change the course of such an object?</p>
<p>Surely I&#8217;m just wildly guessing. Right?</p>
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