tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:50 +00002012 & Related Science Newshttp://survive2012.com/news/news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)Blogger3261252012Bloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-2406026727244794666Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:14:00 +00002009-11-19T22:30:52.109+11:00younrer dryasJust like the movie helmed by 2012 director, The Day After Tomorrow, our planet's climate is capable of rapid change, according to scientists from the University of Saskatchewan.Around 12,800 years ago the northern hemisphere was hit by the Younger Dryas mini ice age, or "Big Freeze"...and lasted around 1300 years.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/r3ioRjdc0AE/mini-ice-age-happened-rapidly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/r3ioRjdc0AE" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/11/mini-ice-age-happened-rapidly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-3930952027828045144Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +00002009-11-14T02:23:00.260+11:00collinsgerylWith financial support from Louis De Cordier, 2012 author Patrick Geryl has used ground-penetrating radar to provide evidence for the legendary "labyrinth" and possible home of the Hall of Records to be located in Hawara, Egypt. Zahi Hawass is now involved and excavations have begun.The situation is starting to look a little embrassing for Egyptian authorities, given that English author Andrew http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/-9gclTv3A2w/patrick-geryl-discovers-labyrinth-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/-9gclTv3A2w" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/11/patrick-geryl-discovers-labyrinth-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-6970359398666331408Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:50:00 +00002009-11-12T02:20:43.898+11:00Here's some evidence that whichever way you work it, Hollywood is giving us what we are into, or writers are feeling the vibe, the "end of the world" is really, deeply, seriously in vogue:Len Wiseman (Underworld, Die Hard 4.0), has in development - "Nocturne" which centers on a handful of survivors following a wide-scale apocalyptic event and how each of them arrived at their current dilemma.2013http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/DnwH-rUH8xs/apocalyptic-entertainment-cranks-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/DnwH-rUH8xs" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/11/apocalyptic-entertainment-cranks-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-5964072599723919175Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:44:00 +00002009-11-06T19:50:55.784+11:00pole shiftnational geographicI recently had the pleasure of being interviewed for a documentary regarding a pole shift in 2012. The title is a little misleading, 2012 - Countdown to Armageddon, but hopefully will encourage many people to listen to the science behind the pole shift scenario. I'm in the preview below, if you want to check out my accent and our fireplace.The documentary screens on National Geographic channel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/7ja1YG6Gopk/rob-on-nat-geo-sneak-peek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/7ja1YG6Gopk" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/11/rob-on-nat-geo-sneak-peek.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-928962076222748086Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:01:00 +00002009-10-07T23:30:09.262+11:00lundinDennis McClung of 2012Supplies.com has organised what I believe is the first ever 2012 conference focussed on survival. If you can make it to Scottsdale, AZ just over a week from now, you'll be part of history.Keynote speaker is Cory Lundin, author of the excellent When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes.More info and bookings at Eventbrite(Use code survive2012http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/F82dqT-oLSI/2012-survival-conference-arizona-oct-17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/F82dqT-oLSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/10/2012-survival-conference-arizona-oct-17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-5879232767649962264Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:38:00 +00002009-10-04T01:38:00.281+10:00global warmingcropsSurvivalists tend to focus on coping without access to the luxuries of the current era. An aspect that is often neglected is that, whether it is due to global warming, cosmic rays, volcanic eruptions or a pole shift, you could find yourself suddenly in a new climate.Consequently the crops of today might not prosper. A smart survivalist will make preparations for local climate change, and be readyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/_vt9B52fMh8/shtf-climate-change-suitable-crops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/_vt9B52fMh8" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/10/shtf-climate-change-suitable-crops.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-3177133507955268119Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:45:00 +00002009-10-01T22:37:59.135+10:00carrowmorestone circlesI was just watching a documentary (Standing With Stones) on the stone circles and burial chambers of Ireland, and they started off with Carrowmore in County Sligo. It seems that the very first standing stones and burial chambers in Ireland were "dolmen circles", and the ones in Carrowmore date to between 4300 and 3500 BC, and possibly even as far back as 5400 BC. These dolmen circles consist of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/1e5XzVgWFiM/stone-circles-mostly-just-ritual-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/1e5XzVgWFiM" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/stone-circles-mostly-just-ritual-space.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-3092713896999095594Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:11:00 +00002009-09-24T01:11:00.496+10:00hipposcyprusOnce again I suspect that archaeologists are making false assumptions when studying piles of bones.Half way down a cliff on Cyprus's southern coast, researchers dug up thousands of remains of the animal which is thought to have roamed the island for perhaps a million or more years during the Pleistocene period, and then died out around 12,000 years ago.Today, nothing remotely resembling a pygmy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/i5MORrZ95lk/pygmy-hippos-in-cyprus-eaten-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/i5MORrZ95lk" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/pygmy-hippos-in-cyprus-eaten-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-7776520504851822747Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:09:00 +00002009-09-23T23:18:57.841+10:00cusackOver at MTV is a complete scene from the forthcoming 2012 movie that perhaps provides some clues as to the tone and style it will have. What we see is a roller coaster ride where the hero survives due to some skill but mostly luck. The graphics are great but unbelievable. There are jokes and accents...Movie Trailers - Movies Bloghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/Yfx3Azolo4U/john-cusack-impersonates-indiana-jones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/Yfx3Azolo4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/john-cusack-impersonates-indiana-jones.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-1895186971062712721Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +00002009-09-22T00:42:00.234+10:00satellitesgpsIt wouldn't be a total catastrophe, but it could certainly cause lots of trouble for transportation systems that rely on GPS, especially passenger airlines.Existing satellites are ageing, and replacements are behind schedule and over budget, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office.Satnavs and other GPS devices calculate their position by comparing time signals from at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/QU7s3m3c9QA/gps-failure-in-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/QU7s3m3c9QA" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/gps-failure-in-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-3130762715270875748Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:23:00 +00002009-09-20T13:23:00.126+10:00global warmingsunspotshttp://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/03sep_sunspots.htm?list1302321Because I know that is has happened before - the Maunder Minimum was a period between 1645 to 1715 where sunspots were very rare compared to today - I am quite concerned that the decline in the magnetic field strength of sunspots will continue."According to our measurements, sunspots seem to form only if the magnetic field is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/3gdAXJoTsGk/farewell-sunspots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/3gdAXJoTsGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/farewell-sunspots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-4605295667791377593Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:05:00 +00002009-09-18T02:05:00.095+10:00bunkerconcreteNot the most sizzling headline, but may just save you from being sizzled. Ready for public consumption just prior to 2012...The geopolymer, developed by William Rickard and a team from Curtin University of Technology, can withstand temperatures of over 1600oC for at least an hour - heat that would rip through regular walls.The super concrete can also defend us from less natural types of fire – http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/Xt4dB1sBcNE/fireproof-concrete-for-bunker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/Xt4dB1sBcNE" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/fireproof-concrete-for-bunker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-2593148012267333016Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:57:00 +00002009-09-14T01:57:00.147+10:00coinmeteoriteImagine living in a post-2012 apocalyptic world, due to our planet colliding with an asteroid...Now, imagine showing your children this, to help explain what happened:Not only does it show the orbits of the planets, and not only does it have genuine meteorite fragments embedded in the center, but it also depicts Egyptian and Mayan pyramids, and an Easter Island statue!Great gift idea (hint to Mrshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/rwMKdXb5ezc/pyramid-meteorite-coin-2012-collectible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/rwMKdXb5ezc" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/pyramid-meteorite-coin-2012-collectible.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-6217580106470431046Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:18:00 +00002009-09-11T01:26:02.552+10:00sexImagine what will happen in the months leading up to Dec 21 2012....[Australian] high school students allegedly filmed sex acts while believing that the Large Hadron Collider was about to end the world....Two students aged between 13 and 15 performed the sex acts in the toilets during school hours several months ago....It is understood the girl wanted to lose her virginity to the boy - believing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/S2T1gbyG1ik/teenage-sex-before-world-ends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/S2T1gbyG1ik" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/teenage-sex-before-world-ends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-2557451132129285569Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-09-04T00:50:27.574+10:00ihc2012 leaderThe (Sony movie tie-in) contest ends in a few days, but it's not too late to join in:http://www.instituteforhumancontinuity.org/election/Tip: don't use any browser other than IE - games can crash and therefore you are unable to complete them. I'm hoping that it won't affect my chances too much, perhaps cost me 1500 points before I switched browsers...I managed between 12K and 15K points. I'm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/yCDKqeR2_Qg/leader-of-post-2012-world-last-chance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/yCDKqeR2_Qg" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/09/leader-of-post-2012-world-last-chance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-6382947558393786006Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:59:00 +00002009-08-30T12:25:40.862+10:00easter islandcavesOnce again, an ancient mysterious site has been found to be associated with the underground:A team of experts recently discovered a six-kilometer-long lava cave system on Easter Island thought to have been used as a refuge by the island’s inhabitants during the 16th century. The team confirmed it is the largest cave on the island and the 11th-largest in the world in terms of area.So many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/q4EkO90pCTg/caves-discovered-in-easter-island.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/q4EkO90pCTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/caves-discovered-in-easter-island.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-212148137262949509Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:46:00 +00002009-08-26T10:07:10.801+10:00last extinctionstegomastodonla breaNot that I've tried to catalog all the extinctions from the cataclysm of 12,000 years ago (or so), because I've already seen enough evidence to convince me. However, until today I was not aware of this extinct beastie:The stegomastodon... is a prehistoric mammal that looks like a stronger version of the modern elephant. It lived in the Andes region approximately 13,000 years ago....Scientists http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/RcMpDypQXyM/stegomastadon-another-unexplained.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/RcMpDypQXyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/stegomastadon-another-unexplained.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-6192370067899814701Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:01:00 +00002009-08-22T00:07:48.929+10:00possibilitiesThis week I updated my list of possible doom'n'gloom scenarios that we might face in 2012, ie the end of the world in 2012. I've ranked them according to probability & predictability. Here's the top 5:1. Asteroid/Meteor/Comet (watch out for my article on this, that names the culprit!)2. Coronal Mass Ejection3. Magnetic Pole Shift4. Cosmic Superwave5. Religious Apocalypse (yep, this list lacks anyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/i27jTOBp57I/22-doomsday-scenarios-for-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/i27jTOBp57I" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/22-doomsday-scenarios-for-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-4842121009649962058Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:17:00 +00002009-08-18T23:34:47.190+10:00cavesgizacollinsIt depends on who you ask, as to whether this is a legit discovery, or just an old cave that has been studied previously.Andrew Collins: Claims to have rediscovered a cave system under the Giza plateau, from studying the writings of Henry Salt from the 19th century. The angle Collins is taking for his new book "Beneath the Pyramids" (published this week) seems to be that the pyramid complex was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/a3JQfPPJgzE/andrew-collins-discovers-giza-cave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/a3JQfPPJgzE" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/andrew-collins-discovers-giza-cave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-7902709356095098449Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:34:00 +00002009-08-14T08:46:47.893+10:00survivalismWhile I read many blogs & sites devoted to survivalism, it's not too often I feel compelled to share what I find. Today is one of those rarities, a short, readable, intelligent look into the underlying skills a modern-day survivalist requires -written by a blogger with a blog called Hegemonicon. It doesn't focus on things like hunting skills...He starts off by mentioning what I have been http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/0FC3vwX49ik/sensible-survivalism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/0FC3vwX49ik" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/sensible-survivalism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-7064146717349924238Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:43:00 +00002009-08-11T14:49:39.950+10:00contest2012 leaderSonyAdding to their promotions for the blockbuster movie 2012, to be released on November 13, is a contest starting today that is looking for someone to rule the post-2012 world. It's not for real, of course - the winner actually receives a trip for two to Cancun in Mexico. Twelve runners-up each get a Playstation 3.Finalists will be decided on how well they score in 4 contests each week, and it runshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/aLTUlYvC9CE/post-2012-leader-contest-from-sony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/aLTUlYvC9CE" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/post-2012-leader-contest-from-sony.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-2833640161857471283Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:31:00 +00002009-08-11T00:31:00.264+10:00cave lionsIn North America, lions 25% bigger than the African lions of today, lived just 13,000 years ago. DNA analysis had helped scientists determine that another breed of large lion (5-10% larger than today), known as cave lions, were also living in the UK at that time, just before the global cataclysm that wiped out many large mammal species.About 13,000 years ago these species died out in a mass http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/XKAlZeSwvi4/giant-lions-roamed-britain-13000-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/XKAlZeSwvi4" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/giant-lions-roamed-britain-13000-years.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-6876019319736107168Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:28:00 +00002009-08-08T15:28:08.872+10:00bunkerdiyThe thing about bunkers and survival shelters is that anything is better than nothing (unless your design causes a cave-in or suffocation...)Here's a great example of how all you need is a little time, a little cash, some basic skills and a backyard:$500 for an old fuel tanka hole to sit it inpile some dirt on top, add a retaining wallinstall a door and stepsaccessorize!Full story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/w2zZAxfEKIg/diy-bunker-not-so-difficult-after-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/w2zZAxfEKIg" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/diy-bunker-not-so-difficult-after-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-1133892619296475239Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:32:00 +00002009-08-05T19:44:01.530+10:00videogalactic alignmentNote: This video was removed from YouTube, but has turned up again, so I've updated this, and there's a permanent link to the video as well now.Although a good portion of my life is dedicated to promoting the need to prepare for the worst in 2012, the amount of misinformation and bad science out there bothers me a lot. Consequently I love it when someone puts time and effort into creating a 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/Fv6-Noz2QBo/2012-debunked-excellent-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/Fv6-Noz2QBo" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/08/2012-debunked-excellent-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580056.post-8321371145743274660Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:39:00 +00002009-07-31T21:48:22.936+10:00the shiningyellow submarineFound this via The Wrong Way Wizard blog:The teaser trailer for 2012 uses the same music as the theatrical trailer for The Shining. Watch both trailers and compare the music and visual themes. Both previews depict a flood.He also links to a massive look into hidden messages of The Shining, which notices that there is a piece of Mayan artwork in the film:Meanwhile the Lord Pakal Ahau folk have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/2012Blog/~3/PLzauERjlqI/shining-2012-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2012Blog/~4/PLzauERjlqI" height="1" width="1"/>http://survive2012.com/news/2009/07/shining-2012-movie.html