2012 Doomsday Theories

#41

Doomsday? I’ve said it before, you guys are a bunch of emo negative-nancies.

Things scientists have predicted to happen around 2012:
1.Solar maximum (solar storms)
2.Magnetic pole shift (Earth’s magnetic poles freaking out, already unstable in 2010)
3.Large Hadron Collider decoding “dark matter”
4.Sustained nuclear fusion reaction
5.various MAPS research projects will be completed successfully
6. experimental validation of Brane (multiverse) theory

My pet theory: pole shift + solar maximum = intense worldwide aurora borealis trips everyone out. Plasma energy as created by the aurora has been hypothesized to induce hallucinations such as UFOs and “ball lightning.” Combination of global psychedelic freakout and scientific advances describing a totally new paradigm of reality (#3, #6) will bring about a broader understanding of our connection to the Earth and therefore a fundamental alteration of our modern lifestyle.

#42

Yup…

Negitive Ion Fields are also good for a few UFO visits, a few monsters and Visions from beyond…

(Shrugs)

#43

is that supposed to be critique of my theory, somehow? :smiley:

#44

Hahaha… Hell no. Just trying to add to it as being Robust (which from a science take, it is) is all.

People see all sorts of stuff, and it is interesting that it is chasable to certain places which apperently (according to the one documentary anyways) all record higher than average negative ion fields.

The part I do not get with it though, is that some households will install Negative ion pods to help keep house hold dust down - There is no data that I know of that mentions an increase in goofy experiences - maybe it has to do with the intensity? Dunno.

#45

About air ionizers (“purifiers”), they have the side-effect of creating Ozone gas if I’m recalling correctly, which is probably unhealthy and might make one feel “goofy” in high concentrations. Not necessarily “I’m seeing a UFO right now” goofy, more like “get me to a doctor” goofy. But yeah, the hallucinogenic effect of plasma electricity has got to be relative to intensity on the order of a long-duration lightning strike… See: https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.1153

#46

Here’s some more background on the mind-altering effects of these kind of electromagnetic phenomenon:

Wired Magazine

Can you imagine the repercussions of this happening on a global scale?

#47

That would be so awesome, but unfortunately I have too little faith in humanity to believe any positive fundamental lifestyle alteration is going to to happen any time soon.
If I’m proven wrong by 2013, however, I will wear a :awesome: face the whole year long.

#48

You don’t think if every person on the planet was spontaneously “set adrift in an infinite existential emptiness” for an hour or two, that wouldn’t change our outlook on life? The same experiment also reported mystical/religious experiences in their subjects. I look at the effect that (comparatively) widespread mystical experiences via research chemicals had on the culture in the 60s, and draw the conclusion that change is possible.

#49

The Flying Spaghetti Monster will kill you all and after that, us Pastafaris are going to party at Ibiza. :slight_smile:

#50

LOL

Oh no… not me - I am hitching a ride on Serenity so as to go and hang out with River - that is, if she doesn’t kill me with her mind powers…

#51

You know what happens when America starts having mass halucinations?

They start nuclear wars. Suddenly the one peice of earth that should have dissapeared along time ago has accedentally the whole planet.

#52

Of course it would. Whether the change would be a positive one is another matter.

#53

Fix’d
And the best piece of Earth also invented Nuclear Weapons so there

#54

:hmph:

#55

I reject that contention based on the evidence that the time when America “hallucinated” (total red herring) the most was the time during which the popular culture in America was the most peaceful. In fact the “peace” symbol itself originated in the 60’s as an anti-nuke statement before it became more broadly associated with the anti-war movement.

#56

Bahahahahaha

#57

I scare myself sometimes

#58

On December 21st of 2012 I will light my biggest fart ever.

#59

Pretty sure I’ll just walk out of school, strap on a helmet, and drive out west to see what happens that holiday season.

#60

If there are any odd occurrences or nuclear detonations, I’ll get a crowbar, my bicycle helmet, and hide. But nothing will happen. The Mayans just said “That’s enough work on the calendar to last a few hundred years” And everyone else was just high when they came up with their “prophecies”

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