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Will March 19 'Supermoon' Trigger Natural Disasters?
Space.com via Yahoo! News ^
| March 10, 2011
| Space.com
Posted on 03/10/2011 4:34:28 PM PST by americanophile
On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away. On top of that, it will be full. And one astrologer believes it could inflict massive damage on the planet.
Richard Nolle, a noted astrologer who runs the website astropro.com, has famously termed the upcoming full moon at lunar perigee (the closest approach during its orbit) an "extreme supermoon."
When the moon goes super-extreme, Nolle says, chaos will ensue: Huge storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters can be expected to wreak havoc on Earth. (It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.)
But do we really need to start stocking survival shelters in preparation for the supermoon? [Photos: Our Changing Moon]
The question is not actually so crazy. In fact scientists have studied related scenarios for decades. Even under normal conditions, the moon is close enough to Earth to make its weighty presence felt: It causes the ebb and flow of the ocean tides.
The moon's gravity can even cause small but measureable ebbs and flows in the continents, called "land tides" or "solid Earth tides," too. The tides are greatest during full and new moons, when the sun and moon are aligned either on the same or opposite sides of the Earth.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; chickenlittle; earthquake; extremesupermoon; moon; perigee; supermoon; tsunami
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I'm sure it will be pretty. As for the rest, please post the OMG! icon.
To: americanophile
If it does, we can blame Gov Walker. Gaia is not happy.
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:36:13 PM PST
by
lurk
To: americanophile
If it gets too close, NUKE IT!!!;)
To: americanophile
Cool, I don’t have to submit my taxes afterwards..
To: americanophile
Supermoon? Oh no, is Rosie o'Dumbbell planning to drop her drawers?
[P.S. sincere apologies to all those who just barfed].
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:38:09 PM PST
by
rfp1234
(Le Parti du The'. Ne marchez pas sur moi!)
To: americanophile
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:38:09 PM PST
by
GQuagmire
(Hey now!)
To: americanophile
I thought this was gonna be another Michael Moore rant....
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:38:30 PM PST
by
traditional1
("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
To: americanophile
I'll agree to run around like a chicken with my head cut off if, after none of this stuff happens, I get to kick the butt of "Richard Nolle, a noted astrologer" all over creation.
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:38:39 PM PST
by
MarineBrat
(Better dead than red!)
To: americanophile
Well, gee, what did it cause 18 years ago?
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:39:14 PM PST
by
RobRoy
(The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
To: americanophile
On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away. On top of that, it will be full. So what happened 18 years ago? Umm, nothing, right? And so what if it is a full moon? It's still 221,567 miles away. Doesn't matter if it's full, quarter, new or crescent.
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:40:04 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(The resurrection of Jesus Christ is both historically credible and existentially satisfying. T.K.)
To: americanophile
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:40:15 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(You CAN get blood from a stone, if you throw it hard enough.)
To: americanophile
Don't go out tonight
It's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the riseCCR
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:40:35 PM PST
by
ZOOKER
( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
To: americanophile
When the moon goes super-extreme, Nolle says, chaos will ensue: Huge storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters ... Real Wrath of God stuff here.
Right! Dogs and Cats, living together ... Mass Hysteria!
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:41:29 PM PST
by
VRWCmember
(Veritas vos Liberabit)
To: GQuagmire
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:41:44 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(You CAN get blood from a stone, if you throw it hard enough.)
To: GQuagmire
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:41:47 PM PST
by
americanophile
("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
To: RobRoy
Well, gee, what did it cause 18 years ago?
We were all killed, of course.
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:42:18 PM PST
by
Nachoman
(Wisdom is learned, cynicism is earned.)
To: Cyber Liberty
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:42:33 PM PST
by
americanophile
("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
To: americanophile
Well I don’t remember anything that tragic happening 18 years ago.
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:43:54 PM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: GQuagmire
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posted on
03/10/2011 4:43:54 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(The resurrection of Jesus Christ is both historically credible and existentially satisfying. T.K.)
To: americanophile
I bet people panic and have sex.
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