2012 Solar Peak to be More Severe

December 17, 2008

At a recent press conference, NASA scientists explained that while they previously thought that more solar particles (radiation) entered Earth’s magnetosphere when the sun’s field was oriented southward, in turns out the exact opposite is true.

Essentially our planet’s magnetic shield is at its strongest when scientists had thought it would be at its weakest. And vice-versa. Our shields will be down in 2012 - the next solar maximum - when NASA scientists figured they would be up.

While this will alter calculations regarding the consequences of the next peak, all that has changed is our understanding. The Sun will keep peaking every 11 years, as it appears to have done historically.

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mike on December 18th, 2008 4:09 am

Enter text right here!look!, it's another hoax, lie, scam, not gonna happen, JMJ put them up to this! now NASA is in on the big ol money for books lie
the other mike on December 21st, 2008 6:01 am

It is a lie! I know! The effects would be irrelavent on earth! Its one excuse after another for the 2012 bullshit. Its such a farse. and you even get these stupid people mad when you say that they wont die that day!
First poster Mike on December 21st, 2008 10:58 am

When Michio Kaku was on the news the other day saying they (the scientist studying the solar maximum) made a mistake about the solar peak, he didnt say it was gonna be the end of the world, but that it might knock out the satellites, and or the power grid, not the doomsday we're all dismissing, but scary enough.
ron on December 25th, 2008 2:40 am

what are you basing your poorly spell checked thesis on Mikes?
mike on December 25th, 2008 6:08 am

Hey Ron ASSHOLE,
Whats the difference if we go over all of the spelling? Its a comment blog, not english class. Either way you look at it. Anything supporting the 2012 claims is horseshit anyway and anyone that believes it needs a strong reality check. So until then , eat a large one and get a life……….
John on December 26th, 2008 4:37 am

I've heard all the arguments for 2012, no one of any authority has come forward to say no it isnt going to happen, there's seems to be just as many scientist for it as opposed to it, no one seems to be able to say why it's "horseshit".

What Michio Kaku said actually lent some credit to the "doomsday crap" by saying that the solar maximum would indeed peak in 2012, no one really knows just what's going to happen, to say the sky is going to fall seems foolish, but it would also be just as foolish to to tell everybody the "Titanic" cant sink.
Lloyd on December 28th, 2008 3:44 am

Mike,

You are the one who needs a reality check! Stop throwing your anger around and use a spell checker. People may give you a bit more credit for being more thorough in your research. Have you done any research? I highly doubt it. BTW, do you know what the word "retarded" means? Again, I don't think so.

Lloyd
zeb on December 28th, 2008 8:33 am

So name some real scientists JOHN, Go to ask an astrobiologist and start surfing Real scientists arent dumb enough to answer to this website. Lord knows, I must be ha ha
Rob on December 28th, 2008 8:35 am

I don't believe what i'm seeing. Stupidest website ever with some really messed up people. Goodbye, I wont look at this crap again! thats for sure
brad on December 28th, 2008 9:59 pm

actually, we have no idea what will happen when the poles reverse, do you ? it hasnt happened in many thousands of years.
As far as sunspot activity, that can, and has knocked out satellites and other electronics in the past, and this 11 year period will be much worse it seems, maybe that doesnt have much to do with the earth coming to an end, but lets be accurate, we WILL see some changes
Supermayan on December 29th, 2008 2:43 am

Hey Zeb & Rob, go back to the disinformation you want to hear, the truth seems to be too much for you to handle.
tyler on December 29th, 2008 5:45 am

lloyd, are you aware that if you look up the actual definition to a lot of words, they don't quite make sense in the context that they are used today? for example, do you think that when someone calls another person a "faggot" that they mean to call them a bundle of sticks? regardless of what is going to happen with this whole 2012 thing, it's pretty evident that we all need to change significantly. we can start this by being a little less judgemental of others.
Mass extinction on January 4th, 2009 1:18 am

I keep telling you all, something is coming soon to a planet called earth:

I saw this on digg yesterday:

http://digg.com/space/Be_worried_Very_Worried_A_m...
NIck on January 5th, 2009 5:50 am

It is a fact something is coming. It would take to much time to post it all, but to argue that nothing will happen is a lie to oneself. There is evidence that something will happen.
EROCKB on January 8th, 2009 9:40 am

Where was this "Press Conference"??? Official Links Or STFU
FUALL on January 10th, 2009 4:01 am

I like how this was supposed to be a decent, respectful conversation about 2012 and everyone is pissy and yellng about spelling.
Ponzi on January 11th, 2009 1:48 am

It's hard to have a decent respectful conversation in here, you know how kids are. Anyway this was back on the news again this week, and yellowstone is acting up too, like Nick said, something wicked this way comes.
rob on January 11th, 2009 4:14 am

n e one ever heard of nastradomas, what about the myans calander endin in 2012,or how bout the fact that all the planets are going to be in line in 2012 just food for thought look that shit up
mike on January 11th, 2009 5:45 am

I thought my sarcasm was plain to see, all of the planets are not going to line up, just the sun, earth, & the center of the milkyway, I've read all the pros & cons of this argument, while it's hard to believe something is going to happen, it's also foolish to stick your head in the sand & say nothing will happen.

What might happen is the power gets knocked out by the solar peak, that coupled with the world economic collapse, possible WW3, people might be praying for an end to it all.
another John on January 13th, 2009 7:15 am

People seem to either turn a blind eye to events and live in their own little world, or they embrace all the hype and run around as doomsayers. I think everyone should consider all possibilities with moderation.

I think a lot of people don't know that the Earth has gone through 5 previous mass extinctions already. It is certainly foolish to say that there's no possibility for anything happening. Whether you're a proponent of evolution or a believer of a higher power, both sides tend to support the fact that humanity is changing. Hopefully for the better.

Here is another guy you all should research: Edgar Cayce. If you don't believe that humanity is capable of more than what meets the eye after reading about him, then I guess you'll never believe in this lifetime.

In addition to Nostradamus, the Maya, St Malachy, and any number of other prophets, the bible code has indicted some event or events in 2012.

There's also going to be 3 different eclipses in 2012. One being the sun aligning with the galactic plane, another being a solar eclipse of the moon, and last being Mercury eclipsing the sun.

So what's happening with Yellowstone? Wasn't Yellowstone a super volcano a few million years ago?
Ponzi on January 13th, 2009 11:53 am

About Yeallowstone http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1376733/...

Of course they come on & say it wont erupt for another quadmillon years, but I think when the sun does it's little dance in 2012 it might just be the trigger.
stef on January 16th, 2009 10:41 pm

The mayan calander ends in 2012 and its suppose to be a huge celebration. ANd then it starts over. It was never to be ment as a doomsday prophecy. Do u all remember y2k yea what happened? I wish people would chill out and realize we have no control over whats going to happen a meteor could crash into earth as i write this and that would be that….. People should really stop freaking out and look into mayan history. OUr calander ends every december 31st and its a HUGE celebration. Why would their calander be any different because they have longer periods then ours?
Ponzi on January 17th, 2009 12:18 am

It's not just the mayan's calander, there are many more fingers pointing to this date, and things just seem to be winding up to this date/year, hopefully it's all going to turn out to be BS, I have a wife & kids, I'm not going to tell them the sky is falling, but I will keep an eye open for this possibilty.
Cathy on January 18th, 2009 11:49 pm

Enter text right here!
Good for you Ponzi, you sound like a wonderful husband and father. I too am keeping my eyes open to every possibility
Molo on January 19th, 2009 12:08 am

What if something good happens?Why can't some prediction for the future be good.
I think it is because we are all bored and need to have to worry about something.
anyone have a thought on this?
Molo on January 19th, 2009 12:15 am

Dec. -21 is my sons birthday and it is, and was really good.
nico on January 19th, 2009 11:06 pm

Well, Molo, i like your thinking, why not for once have a positive prediction on the future? And in my eyes the almost complete extinction of human kind is very desireable. However, how can one hope for such, if it`s only going to be the rich and the politicians in this world who survive?

Therefore I hope for something unforeseen, neutral to race, wealth, political views, geographic location and such, to wipe out 99 % of population. If i was to be one to survive, (which i hope) i think the future couldn`t be more bright.

About your thought on being bored and need to worry, i`m not bored and never worried about dying, which seems to me like wasting time, for as far as i know, everybody dies, so there`s a high probability i`m going to die also, therefore worrying about it makes no sense.
Jen on January 21st, 2009 5:00 am

I'm with nico on this one. Of course, to be honest, death is my worst fear. But if you think about it, maybe humans deserve to be wiped out…..Has anyone seen "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? Stupid sci-fi movie but it has a good message. look at what we're doing to the Earth! Maybe Earth herself needs to wipe us out. perhaps we can take the next 3-4 years and do something about it.
Molo on January 21st, 2009 4:33 pm

I wounder if it is written in our DNA to want to go back to the basics of life , could this be why we all seem to look forward to a major catrstrophe? Most people want to go to the moutains, beach or woods,go camping or just get out of Dodge thats what a vacation is all about or when one retires. This makes me think that we are feeling the need to get back to a past time. And Jen don't worry about death, only worry about things that you can fix or control.
RCCOLA on January 26th, 2009 7:39 pm

THEY DIDNT BELIEVE NOAH EITHER……..
Taryn on January 27th, 2009 6:28 pm

Well regardless of the sun activity, that's just one aspect thrown in on top of all the other 2012 events that makes 2012 the great year that it will be. Tectonic shifts and pole shifting are the more worrisome events than power grids and satellites being knocked out.
Taryn on January 27th, 2009 6:30 pm

Well said, another loosely thrown around phrase is "End of the World". Just because many life forms die doesn't mean the planet itself aka world will die. And i think Yellowstone is still a super volcano just dormant now, but it is overdue for an eruption. I think it was 74-76 million years ago, with the increment for eruption being around 75 mil. So its close.
Taryn on January 27th, 2009 6:33 pm

Y2K cant be related to this, it was a recent technological scare brought about by humans. Humans lived without electronics for thousands of years, im sure we would be fine. *besides lacking the skills humans had to survive without said electronics* Regardless this is a solar prophecy, nothing we can do would change or stop it. Its also known as the changing of the age, currently were in the age of Pisces moving into Aquarius, but i dont think thats until later 2000's. Sure mass people may die, but a consciousness ascension will still happen as well.
another John on January 27th, 2009 11:27 pm

Hello all, it's me again.

Well, I suppose there's a lot of people who believe that Humans are little more than evolved forms of animals in the first place. But these people are generally much like the Pharisees you find in the Bible. Only believe what you can see, and even then question it. They are entirely satisfied living in their comfy bubbles, with no desire to look at things from "outside of the box." So these people write off the idea of prophecies as lunacy.

So, the point I'm working towards is: if you're open enough to consider the possibilities of this 2012 paradigm, then you should perhaps consider other things as well. For one, Jen: there is no such thing as death. Your consciousness may leave your physical body, but it will continue to exist. The thing called death is merely a transition. I personally don't fear death simply because of this.

Molo, it occurred to me a while ago that there are two paths Humanity has: technology and spirituality. I don't believe these equate to "good and evil," but it more like Yin and Yang (Taoism.) Both are necessary for Humanity to step forward, but only in the proper balance. In my own experience, whenever I've immersed myself solely in technology, it's caused me to be down mentally/emotionally. It makes me need to get out into the mountains, etc, as you've said. However, it's also rather difficult to live with no technology at all. I'm not speaking of electronics and such, but primarily tools that allow us to live on the land. I feel that the desire to want to "go back to the basics of life" is a sign of spiritual maturity.

Just a few of my thoughts.
whatever on February 11th, 2009 5:28 am

read a book for a change the calender doesn't end on 2012 it just mentions a date on 2012 to be of importance.
whatever on February 11th, 2009 5:29 am

and what if the world ends we all will be dead so why worry
Salim on February 19th, 2009 12:52 am

wow that Mike character is a mighty angry one! Tame that ego my friend……it may be your downfall.
Russell_S on March 21st, 2009 6:59 pm

Something is coming to Earth it's called a wake up call; there is a prophecy, "Revelation 6:14:
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.". sound familliar?
kannibalswife on March 29th, 2009 6:38 am

I’m sick of reading comments from little think they know it all preteens, and ignorant close minded jerks who need to move ego and brainwashed ideas aside before they ruin them! The earth has been around for millions, if not billions of years. ( humans have been around only 100, 000 year!) Scientists can prove there have been major catostrophes in our planets history linked with the pole reversals that take place aprx. every 13, 000 years. 2012 is the end of one of those cycles. It’s happened throughout earth’s history and modern science can prove shit IS going down in 2012, so why be ignorant and think just because humans exist right now the earth will abandon all previous events and cycles of change it’s undergone for all of it’s existence
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slappy on May 1st, 2009 6:54 pm

Efor all we know the whole2012 thing could be false but its a little suspisios how 2012 is also a leap year and there is supposed to be multible eclipses in that month alone and also some other cosmic activity with the planets all a little too much to just write off besides i say good riddence hell id rather spend eternity in hell then deal with the assholes inhabiting this planet for any longer than nessasary!!!!!!
letscit on May 31st, 2009 1:05 pm

the scientific theory is the solar maxim will discharge a large bolt of electricity throughout our galaxy. what happens when a magnet is hit with electricity? it shifts magnetism, the center of the earth is a giant magnet, and if hit with a large enough bolt of electricity. presto, everything starts reversing. it has been scientifically proven the earth has switched magnetism and rotation in the past. at least twice before.
Duke on June 20th, 2009 1:39 pm

Guys. Scientists. Folklorists and average Joe's who are curious. December 21st 2012 is not the end of the world, it is the end of a calendar. Keep in mind the Mayan(s) who wrote this was engraving this on a piece of ROCK. The calendar itself was not based in Roman time as our current calendars are now, the Mayan calendar was based on a 23 hour 56 minute day. The Roman calendar is based on an exact 24 hour 00 minute day. Hence every four years we have a leap year.

The point of all this is, the Mayan calendar ended because they were tired of writing it. They wrote it many years past their great grandchildren's great great grandchildren's life span. So, the guy writing the damn thing said "Enough, i quit!" … hence the end of the damn calendar.
kitty on July 12th, 2009 9:14 pm

I've heard so much about the several ways the world might come to an end and I don't get why people are stuck on it. They say it's going to be at 11:11 on 12/21/12, when in all honesty, the world is always in different time zones and different days. I can't see how people believe that the end of the world can be predicted. There are even other calenders that end way past the point of 2012. But, I guess it's anything to cause a panic. Just so a child can hear it and go cry to their parents about how they are afraid to die. I don't believe the end of the world can be predicted unless we see an astroid heading straight for us and have no way to stop it. Any of us can die any second. It's pointless to fear death because you can't stop it. I try to believe and remain happy. I don't believe in 2012. Even if it does happen, there's nothing we can do to stop it. But to me it's like Y2K and 6/6/6. Nothing happened then either. I believe it means change, or a new start in a positive way. Not to mention, every choice that we make alters the future. How could the future now be the same as predicted way back then?
david on September 8th, 2009 1:48 pm

At the present time we are in GOD"s Grace,maybe its the end of his Grace, and the beginning of GOD"s wraft on those who did"nt receive his son Jesus christ as thier personnal saivior.Who knows could be the Rapture of the Church.Lord Jesus I hope so.
khris on September 25th, 2009 12:08 pm

2012 got me freaked out a bit i have heard so much stuff about it,solar peek,that myth planet, comet, an myan calander but the sun could fry us pretty eaisy and i believe thats how this planet and us will all end when the sun goes supernova or maby they will make that black hole on earth and suck everything up
Linda Andrus on November 19th, 2009 11:24 pm

when this events happen weithr it be Mayan or otherwise, stated in Isaiah 24: Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down and scattereth abroad the inhabiants thereof. 5. the earth is deflled under the inhabianta thereof: because they have transgressed the laws, changed the the ordiances, broken the everlasting covenant..19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. And they shall be gathered, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall be visited.
shueb on November 25th, 2009 2:07 am

there trying to lie to that made no sense at all and too short.frig the so called "2012" thing its like the 2ky bug that never accured
shueb on November 25th, 2009 2:13 am

besides just because the Mayan's calendar ended in DEC 21 2012, and a few weird drawings of maybe meidior showers doesn't mean that the world will end eh?if u agree with me pleas say "i love u shueb!" and if u don't say well….."i still do even though ur wrong(even though i'm obviously not )
SpudRocket! on December 1st, 2009 1:16 am

.Well there are actually some good points in this discussion. I must say though I do not believe the world will end on 2012. If you look at it spiritually then “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32. Therefore I don’t think that god accidentally leaked his planned end date to the media, those damn paparazzi. I will say however that there a lot of events that are said to happen that year, so it should be interesting nonetheless. And just throwing this out there, for those of you who say “I can’t wait to die and leave earth because everyone is an asshole, or there are so any assholes.” I have a solution, meet more people there is a higher chance you will meet non-assholes. It is true that there seems to have always been “doomsday philosophies” for various reasons, and this may simply be another one. It is also true that there have been several mass extinctions before us that have wiped out a very large portion of the living population.
SpudRocket! on December 1st, 2009 1:17 am

. It is true that we are harming the earth by the ways in which we treat it. I believe this needs to change. And yes the world is going to at one point end, unless we find a suitable place to put it and means to move an entire planet the world will be consumed by the sun at the red giant stage, long before it goes supernova or forms a black hole. For all we know the world could end 3 minutes after I post this. Some space rock could be moving at 27x the speed of light and crash into earth killing everything instantly. But yes, everyone dies. You can’t escape death only prolong it, and it could come at any time (kinda scary thought). I apologize in advance for my lack of spelling and organization.
SpudRocket! on December 1st, 2009 2:51 am

Well there are actually some good points in this discussion. I must say though I do not believe the world will end on 2012. If you look at it spiritually then “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32. Therefore I don’t think that god accidentally leaked his planned end date to the media, those damn paparazzi. I will say however that there a lot of events that are said to happen that year, so it should be interesting nonetheless. And just throwing this out there, for those of you who say “I can’t wait to die and leave earth because everyone is an asshole, or there are so any assholes.” I have a solution, meet more people there is a higher chance you will meet non-assholes. It is true that there seems to have always been “doomsday philosophies” for various reasons, and this may simply be another one. It is also true that there have been several mass extinctions before us that have wiped out a very large portion of the living population.
Patrick Judson on December 7th, 2009 9:45 am

Anyone interested in the historical fact of repetition, meteor/comet swarm impact (7650 & 3150 bc ) and the forecast impacts of 2011, 2012 0nwards, should look int the rock carvings of Knowth, Ireland, (next to Newgrange - the oldest man made building on Earth).
On a certain large kerbstone rock, there is carved a 180 degree horizon Protractor, indicating that at a sunrise of 20 degrees, coming from around the sun, are up to 7 round, objects, one with a tail, suggesting a comet.
to the rear of the horizon is .. nothing.
I suggest if you havent read the book "Uriels machine", that they do so - the facts included within, and the predictions for our time, are cold, hard, and relevant.
I for one am selling up where I live in large town in Britain, heading for the hills, and have much of my "future"life tools, equipment, already purchased and stored ready for use.
If the worst we can expect is a solar wave that will destroy power supplies, then life willreturn to something akinto the early 17th century -many are advising a new way of thinking to encompass acceptence of this lifestyle.
P Judson.
Steve H. on December 11th, 2009 5:19 am

I have read a book called "Fingerprints of the Gods." All I should have to say is, read the book, Then kiss your asses goodbye. I have always known this would happen. I wasn't sure how. I will be 48 in 2012. I am so glad I have no kids. If you think this is just about the Mayan calendar you are sadly mistaken. I have read very little good science to refute the 2012 predictions. The mechanisms of our doom are clearly spelled out here; http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/279596... and here; http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1376733/... .
Steve H. on December 11th, 2009 5:19 am

Enter text right here!I'm sorry if you young people have a problem with your lives being cut short. It really is a shame and I can understand how you would get mad at people who tell you the end is nigh. I am actually trying to do something though. It mostly involves technology from Nicola Tesla, Edward Leedskalnin and others. I have too little time and money though I’m afraid. It’s too bad. I think a way can be found to build flying craft using the device from this website; http://www.beyondweird.com/conspiracies/gravity.h...
Maybe someone out there could help out. I am envisioning a network of flying craft builders. You have to have an open mind as well as training in electrical engineering. That is a very tall order I know . Ironically that is the description of Nicola Tesla. He invented the modern world. I just think it’s a shame humanity should end this way after all we have done. We should be space farers. We should be mining the asteroid belt and living very well. I just feel sad for this.
John on January 11th, 2010 1:41 am

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ben on April 7th, 2010 3:57 pm

its not about 2012, its about global changes that our happening everyday. all you have to do is read the news. One flood after another, earthquakes getting stronger and more frequent, more unrest politically. Everything seems to be converging. I doubt its the end of man, but definitely some big changes are coming.

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