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Sunspots & Cycles I
Sunspots & Cycles II
Mayan Prophecies
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05-19-09 |
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George Noory |
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Author Maurice Cotterell spoke about the solar minimum and the historical implications of sunspot activity on civilization. The movement of the planet Mercury causes the winding up of the sun's magnetic fields, which then leads to the generation of sunspots, he explained. There are three cycles of sunspots that occur over 11 1/2 years, 187 years, and 18,139 years, and certain ancient cultures were aware of these periods, he contended. For instance, the Mayans foresaw that their culture would die out around 70 AD, because a low sunspot period would lead to decreased fertility and a mini-ice age, he noted. If our current solar inactivity continues, it's possible it could counter the effects of global warming.
Solar activity can also affect personality and behavior, said Cotterell. He noted studies which correlated increased number of accidents occuring during periods of higher magnetic activity on the sun. Particularly strong X-flares from the sun might damage our satellites, and because we don't have a back-up system in place, communications could be knocked out on a global scale, he warned.
In discussing his study of Mayan prophecy, Cotterell disputed the idea of 2012 as an end date for civilization. Yes, the Mayans had four calendrical cycles that returned to 0 on this date, but they also had four other cycles that continued on, he said. Dec. 21, 2012 just marks the end of a 144,000 day cycle, he added.
Sun as Living Being
Appearing in the first half-hour, cultural pioneer and philosopher Gregory Sams talked about his concept of the sun as a living, sentient entity. It's "a highly conscious being on a level that is inconceivable to us," he said.
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Bumper Music
Bumper music from Tuesday May 19, 2009
| 1. | Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder |
2. | Ghost Dance Cusco |
3. | Summer Wind Frank Sinatra |
| 4. | Ghost Song Doors |
5. | Here Comes the Sun Beatles |
6. | Speak to Me/Breathe Pink Floyd |
| 7. | The Voice Moody Blues |
8. | Swan Lake Blackalicious |
9. | The Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 10. | Europa Santana |
11. | After Midnight Eric Clapton |
12. | In the Air Tonight Phil Collins |
| 13. | Deacon Blues Steely Dan |
14. | Beautiful Girl INXS |
15. | Changes David Bowie |
| 16. | Inca Dance Cusco |
