I have received a number of requests from people who are worried about Nibiru, the planet that is supposed to demolition earth on December 21, 2012. The worried people site a YouTube video as their proof. The video, which I have seen, says that it is made by a NASA scientist ,who is afraid of death or dismissal for revealing the truth – that NASA is keeping secret from the public – that NASA is tracking Nibiru.
I find it challenging that although intelligent people can tell that the special effects on a commercial movie such as, say, the Star Wars series, are fiction but they cannot extrapolate that someone could use computer software to make a movie on their home computer or laptop and post it on, say, YouTube. I feel sad that some intelligent people don’t consider that this homemade video could also fiction – merely a creation of some person’s mind. And that that person could say they are a NASA scientist or anything else that person wants to say … but it could all be fiction.
I find it challenging that just because someone sees a YouTube video they automatically assume it must be the truth.
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I’ve copied a selection directly from the web site of Dr. David Morrison, Director of the NASA Lunar Science Institute on Nibiru and 2012. This is a great site for the scientific answers to many questions posed about various hoaxes attributed to NASA.
Such questions should be put to the doomsday advocates to prove that what they are saying is true, not to NASA to prove it is false. If someone claimed on the Internet that there were 50-foot tall purple elephants walking through Cleveland, would anyone expect NASA to prove this wrong? The burden of proof falls on those who make wild claims. Remember the often-quoted comment from Carl Sagan that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
However, I think that astronomers have reached the point where we can offer extremely strong arguments that Nibiru does not exist. A large planet (or a brown dwarf) in our solar system would have been known to astronomers for many years, both indirectly from its gravitational perturbations on other objects and by direct detection in the infrared. The NASA Infrared Astronomy Satellite (IRAS) carried out the first allsky survey in 1983, and several subsequent surveys would also have seen Nibiru if it were there. Further, if a large mass passed through the inner solar system every 3600 years, we would see its disruptive effects on the orbits of the inner planets, and we don’t.
Here’s a link to an entertaining forum on the 2012 cataclysm. A member of the forum says they’re watching the “Nostradamus Effect” on the History Channel. The program says that as a result of the 2012 Extinction (that’s a cool name to call it!) 98% of humanity will be wiped out!
One of the participants suggests that an intriguing solution! Here’s the link to MMO Champion’s 2012 Cataclysm.
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According to Who Will Survive 2012:
The above excerpt is one of a long list of 2012 prophecy information found on the Will You Survive 2012 website.
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Here’s a link to a YouTube video you might enjoy if you’re interested in what three 2012 authors have to say on the topic. Listen to John Major Jenkins, Daniel Pinchbeck, and Lawrence Joseph. It’s a LiveScience video posted on a Santa Barbara news site.
livescience.com – 2012 cataclysm: ancient astronomy to modern myth?
Carol Chapman
When We Were Gods
Arrival of the Gods in Egypt
If you’re wondering how far away we are from that fateful date of December 21, 2012, check out the 2012 Doomsday Predictions website. It has a countdown counter. Today, it is 794 days away!
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I am happy because I met many interesting authors at Book ‘Em in Waynesboro, Virginia, today. In addition, my 2012 and the End of the World presentation went well. I felt happy to meet the people who attended my event and felt especially happy that they included both school students and adults – a good range in ages.
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I’ll be speaking at 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium on:
Carol Chapman
2012 and the End of the World
The media buzzes with 2012 and the end of the world. A 2012 Google search brought up 353 million listings! After seeing the 2012 movie, some people wondered about euthanizing their pets before the fatal date. What is going on! Will the world really end on December 21, 2012? This prediction is based on ancient Maya prophecies. While in Yucatan researching my books, When We Were Gods and Arrival of the Gods in Egypt, as well as filming my documentary, Yucatan Travel: Cancun to Chichen Itza, I interviewed Maya people, including shamans. Come out to my talk and find out what the Maya really have to say about 2012 and the end of the world.
Book ‘Em
Kate Collins Middle School
1625 Ivy Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
See you there!
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As I said yesterday, I am not the only one speaking at Book ‘Em in Waynesboro, Virginia, this Saturday, October 16th. Here are some more interesting speeches:
Jonathan Queen
The Need to Read ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Young Readers’
Author, Mentor, and Motivational Speaker Jonathan Queen presents a powerful dialogue with parents, teachers, mentors and anyone involved with today’s youth about the positive influence of reading and writing. Jonathan shares candidly about how reading ‘saved his life’ and helped him turn from a lifestyle of drugs and crime to the positive man he is today. This is an interactive discussion designed to answer some of your questions on how to inspire young people to read more.
Dirk Robertson
Title: The Art of Storytelling
Content: Characterization, plotting, things to avoid, commercial as opposed to artistic composition of stories, in print.
Sofie Couch
It’s All in the Perspective: Square Pegs in Round Holes
Whether you’re a writer, a teacher, a parent, or a young adult you will enjoy this fast paced presentation about perspective in writing, in reading, in the way we view the world, and in recognizing that sometimes a disability is actually a gift in disguise. We will look at the left-brain/right-brain writing process, the “rules”, and discuss how some writers are challenging those rules.
Barbara Stremikis
Misfits, Bullies, and Fish Out of Water
Ever had that “I don’t fit in” experience? Social isolation is particularly painful for teens. What are the causes of exclusion and what steps can be taken to ease the discomfort? Join educator, psychologist, Barbara Stremikis as she explores universal loneliness and the inspiration for change; themes incorporated into her young adult novel, March Misfit.
I’ll be speaking on 2012 and the End of the World at 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.
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There are so many fantastic authors appearing at Book ‘Em in Waynesboro, Virginia, this Saturday, October 16th. Here are a few and their speaking topics:
Taylor LeBaron
How Big Is Your Dream?
From starting his first business at 13 to losing 152 pounds … from carrying the Olympic Torch to having a book published and appearing on the Today Show … 17-year-old Taylor LeBaron has some secrets for success that anyone can duplicate.
Nikki Leigh
Use Creativity to Make Your Book Stand Out in the Social Media Networking Jungle
Are you overwhelmed by the mass amount of social media opportunities? Have you started a social media presence, but you aren’t sure how to use it? Join Award Winning Author and Social Media Publicist Nikki Leigh for this talk, where she shares examples of creative and targeted ways she has helped clients promote their books and other products online. If you would like a chance for your book to be used as an example in this talk – contact nikki@nikkileigh.com and put “Book Em” in the subject line.
And, I must admit I am fascinated in the following event:
Sarah Albee
The Scoop on Poop
Children’s author Sarah Albee talks about her book POOP HAPPENED! A HISTORY OF THE WORLD FROM THE BOTTOM UP, and takes kids and adults on a tour through the history of toilets and sanitation, from Biblical times to present-day. She’ll discuss what people wore, poop-related diseases, how knights went to the bathroom, how astronauts go to the bathroom, and how societies have had to confront the vexing problem of how to deal with their “waste.” For kids and adults, 8 and up.
I also have to admit that while filming Yucatan Travel, I had to shoot footage of the many gorgeous bathrooms we encountered, many of them with beautiful colorful ceramic sinks and ceramic tile work decorating the walls. Lovely!
And, of course, I’ll be speaking on 2012 and the End of the World, at 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Carol Chapman
Author: When We Were Gods
Arrival of the Gods in Egypt