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#26 2005-03-03 1:27 pm
Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
Actually, it is moving! Though I previously stated it was moving south, I should've typed north.
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space … orth.pole/
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003 … cfield.htm
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NAG wrote:
Actually, the pole isn't moving, it is weakening. Magnetic compasses might not be useful, in oh, a few thousand years when there are dozens of poles of varying strength. When you think about it, we are very very lucky (well not really) that this didn't happen when we were exploring the earth.
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#27 2005-03-03 1:29 pm
Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
More like 5 billion years old, give or take a few million.
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There is no proof that the planet has been around such a record number of years. It is only between 6-8,000 years.
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#28 2005-03-03 1:30 pm
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Yep. I thought about that also... Maybe the Mayans knew something after all...
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2012!
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#31 2005-03-03 3:06 pm
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brendave wrote:
You should read Bill Brysons' "A Short History of Nearly Everything". It's packed fulla this kinda stuff.
Great book.
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#32 2005-03-03 4:13 pm
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
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Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
That's not really endless! LIES!
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#33 2005-03-03 4:20 pm
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
ivanjs wrote:
Yep. I thought about that also... Maybe the Mayans knew something after all...
Johnbarredreality wrote:
2012!
then perhaps the goblinization of mankind will occur, as in the Shadowrun Source book. 
*puts uber-dork glasses on*
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#34 2005-03-03 5:18 pm
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
barredreality wrote:
2012!
What do you mean? 
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#35 2005-03-03 5:45 pm
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
The Mayan calendar has an "End of the World" date of Dec 21, 2012. Some people have interpreted this to mean that's when the world will end, and that there have been several "worlds" all lasting x years. In reality, Dec 21, 2012 is the date of some grand celestial event, something about the sun and Milky Way lining up in a precise manner and that is supposed to signifiy the start of a new age of achievement and change for humanity.
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#36 2005-03-03 8:43 pm
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sosumi wrote:
The Mayan calendar has an "End of the World" date of Dec 21, 2012. Some people have interpreted this to mean that's when the world will end, and that there have been several "worlds" all lasting x years. In reality, Dec 21, 2012 is the date of some grand celestial event, something about the sun and Milky Way lining up in a precise manner and that is supposed to signifiy the start of a new age of achievement and change for humanity.
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius, the age of Aquarius...
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#37 2005-03-04 6:38 am
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sosumi wrote:
The Mayan calendar has an "End of the World" date of Dec 21, 2012.
Yay! Wait. What kind of birthday present is that? Oh well, happy 33rd birthday to me.
"Happy birthday, Jasoco. I got you world peace."
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#38 2005-03-04 8:19 am
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
As I understand it, on Dec 21, 2012, The Earth and Sun will align with the center of the galaxy and have an unobstructed view. There's supposed to be a black hole involved, and the Earth will be in between.
Something like this
Sun Earth Black hole
0 o (O)
So... whatever. I'm 26. If the world ends in 2012, that's not much time to have to work. If it doesn't... hey, apparently I'll have plenty of snow-cones. It's a win either way. Unless neither happens. Then I'll be pissed.
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#39 2005-03-04 8:57 am
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oatmeal wrote:
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius, the age of Aquarius...
Seriously, it is. Right now we're in the age of Pisces. Hippie crap.
The car of the future is a train with a bike waiting at the other end.
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#40 2005-03-04 9:34 am
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So wait, seriously. On December 21st, 2012, it will be the beginning of the age of aquarius? I didn't see that date written anywhere on that page.
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#42 2005-03-04 9:40 am
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Tito sounds like the calls the credit card companies keep leaving on our answering machine.
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#43 2005-03-04 9:50 am
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Jasoco wrote:
So wait, seriously. On December 21st, 2012, it will be the beginning of the age of aquarius? I didn't see that date written anywhere on that page.
No, the "beginning" of the age of Aquarius has been calculated at anywhere between 2060 and 2100. However, we may be slowly slipping into the age already, over a period of a few hundred years, as evidenced by our advances in science and the decline of the Church's ruling power.
The 2012 date was calcualted by the Mayans, while the Ages are related to the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. They are different calendars, but are both based on the movement of the stars. It's interesting that these significant dates come within 100 years of each other though...
Now Rush, OTOH, has the date pegged at 2112, so who knows? 
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#44 2005-03-04 9:51 am
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Jasoco wrote:
So wait, seriously. On December 21st, 2012, it will be the beginning of the age of aquarius? I didn't see that date written anywhere on that page.
Well, not *precisely*, but the "Age of Aquarius" is going to happen around that time. Supposedly it's happening right now.
But it's all a bunch of hippy crap.
The car of the future is a train with a bike waiting at the other end.
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#45 2005-03-04 5:35 pm
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Now Rush, OTOH, has the date pegged at 2112, so who knows?
No, no, no, that's when the Elders come back and wrestle control away from the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx, whose great computers fill the hallowed halls! And they deserve it too, breaking that guys guitar-music haters, the lot of 'em.
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#46 2005-03-05 1:27 am
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I want to eat some Christians
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#47 2005-03-05 3:19 am
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ivanjs wrote:
jeff-o wrote:
Now Rush, OTOH, has the date pegged at 2112, so who knows?
No, no, no, that's when the Elders come back and wrestle control away from the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx, whose great computers fill the hallowed halls! And they deserve it too, breaking that guys guitar-music haters, the lot of 'em.
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it didn't snow in hawaii
tito
shut up tito.
PICES
indeed.
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#48 2005-03-05 11:08 am
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titok16 wrote:
it didn't snow in hawaii
tito
It happened while you were sleeping, Tito. Sorry you missed it.
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#49 2005-03-05 9:32 pm
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debbiedowner wrote:
It happened while you were sleeping, Tito. Sorry you missed it.
debbie is funny...
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#50 2005-03-05 9:49 pm
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Re: Endless Snow for Thousands of Years?
CapellaM44 wrote:
Robert B. wrote:
no. the earth is only 8,000 years old.
In order for the earth to be 8 million years old, the mountains would have eroded several times over. There is no proof that the planet has been around such a record number of years. It is only between 6-8,000 years.
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