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We could be in Libya for a long time
The bombing of Libya has started amidst much fanfare, and we are assured that all has gone well with the initial strikes. This should not come as any surprise, as the Libyan regime had virtually no real military capacity, beyond that required to subdue unarmed, or lightly armed, citizens.
Huge whirlpools form off the coast of Japan as devastating tsunami disrupts currents
The tsunami that hit Japan today caused huge whirlpools off the coast, threatening any boats or survivors who survived the initial wave.
Tsunami devastates Japan
A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan’s eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control. Hours later, the tsunami hit Hawaii and warnings blanketed the Pacific, as far away as South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.
End of world ahead of schedule
There have been some wild rumors going around largely based on the fact that an ancient Mayan calendar finishes a 5,000 year countdown next year and that the world is going to end in 2012. Well, I’m afraid that I have some disturbing news for you — it might happen even sooner than that. We may run out of time on May 21, 2011, to be exact.
2011 Dates of Destruction? March 19, May 21, Oct. 21
It’s an astronomical fact that March 19 will see a lunar perigee — a time when the Earth’s moon will come into its closest point in orbit to the Earth. The lunar perigee that will occur on March 19 has been dubbed by one astrologer, Richard Nolle, as an “extreme supermoon” because not only will it be at perigee, it will also be a full moon and it will be at its closest point to our planet in 18 years. According to Nolle, this particular combination will trigger an increase in natural disasters.
Redondo Beach Dead Fish Another Sign of the Apocalypse? Twitter Thinks So
It sure has been a tough year for animals, but has it been of biblical proportions? As news of a massive fish kill at King Harbor in Redondo Beach, Calif., spread across the Internet on Tuesday, concerned Twitter users flocked to the
Magnetic north drift affects airports
The world will end on December 21, 2012 according to the Mayan Long Count calendar developed some 4,000 years ago, which is also called the 2012 phenomenon. Scholars from various disciplines have dismissed the idea of a catastrophe in 2012, but not everyone is so certain.
‘End Days’ is an apocalypse comedy
It’s the end of the world, and Craig Engel is fine with that. The play centers on a quirky Jewish family named the Steins, and takes place just before Armageddon. “It’s an interesting play, very interesting,” Engel said.
The rise of apocalypticism. What on earth is the world is coming to?
The world is coming to an end. Depending on how closely you paid attention in science class, the above statement could either refer to entropy on a massive time scale or a belief that the Mayans predict a galactic stroke in 2012. To Concordia professor Lorenzo DiTommaso, the latter assertion is troubling in its popularity.
2012: Live Your Life, The End
From the end of the Mayan calendar to the alignment of the planets or even the apocalypse people everywhere are wasting their time worrying about something that cannot be proven or stopped if it happens. Here’s the deal folks even if the world is going to end in December of 2012 there is nothing you can do about it.
