WTF happened in Norway?

Half-Life Series
#1

Have the Combine finally unlocked the secrets of the Borealis?

Did a White Forest launch go horribly wrong?

Even scarier… are the Russians up to something?

Strange spiraling shapes appeared in the skies above Norway in the middle of the night… which was around sunset in the U.S. today. (Dec. 9, 2009)

Read about it here, here and here.

Make no mistake, this is either one of the most spectacular mishaps in rocket science or the strangest natural phenomenon ever witnessed on a large scale.

Maybe Valve will do some “ripped from the headlines” action for EP3?

I sure hope so. :awesome:

[COLOR=‘DarkRed’]DISCLAIMER: The first two questions are utterly and categorically facetious. If you had to read this paragraph to understand that, we all finally welcome you to the real world; don’t get hurt. The links are, in fact, bona-fide news coverage. These are not made up, this phenomenon is not a hoax. You should hear more about it tomorrow, but for now, it’s wonderfully awesome… both the strangeness of it and the location that seems to be rather close-by to the approximate geographic regions intimated in HL2:Ep1 and HL2:Ep2. Thank you for reading.[/SIZE]

#2

with luck, it’s a viral marketing campaign for Episode three.
:3

#3

why do we have two threads like this? inb4lock

#4

Did you follow the links? I don’t think this is a copy, and it’s very, very, very recent news.

Consider this part plot-speculation, part conspiracy-theory and part OMFGdidUseethatthing?

#5

This dual-spiral formation has been shown to be created by a spinning object which is leaking fuel at the same time its propulsion is combusting - in other words its consistent with an out of control missile.

https://gizmodo.com/5422792/this-is-how-the-mysterious-giant-spiral-happened

#6

Thanks for making the fantastic so perfectly mundane and pedestrian. :meh:

I don’t deny the facts, though.

From the article:

My whole premise of posting was to suppose that the boys (and girls) at Valve might just latch-on to this event as a viral tie-in.

Wouldn’t it be funny if they started re-working the whole start of EP3 to mirror this story? Instead of a helicopter, they land at a Baltic port and board a nuclear sub?

Arriving at the Borealis by submarine would be more suspenseful, IMHO.

Also… you have to wonder what the astronomer believes could be that 0.01% margin of doubt? After all, if they’re not 100% sure, there must be a reason.

#7

Does this mean Ep3 will start in space…

0.o

#8

The Combine have caught wind of the dimensional breach in New Mexico. The thing over Norway is one of their tunnel portals. It’s only a matter of time before the synths get here.

#9

Not that I don’t like the idea, but how would they connect Ep3 to this phenomenon in any way, considering we aren’t currently enslaved by an alien race or have a mute guy running around with a crowbar?

#10

OMG look out your door RIGHT NOW!!!

#11

There was already another thread on this.
You’re very, very late.

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