Top 10 Reasons Why the World Won't End in 2012

Posted by Miss Cellania in Science & Tech on November 10, 2009 at 1:44 pm

This list from the Discovery Channel might come in handy to give to someone you know who might get too nervous about the 2012 doomsday predictions and the movie about them. Each scenario is debunked with what scientists really know. For example,

1. Changes in the Sun’s magnetic field will lead to powerful flares.

So what else is new under the sun? The sun goes though a well-documented 11-year sunspot cycle that is driven by its magnetic field entangling, reforming and flipping polarity. Yes, the peak of the next cycle is in 2012 (or 2013), and some predictions suggest it might be 30 to 50 percent stronger than the last peak.

But experts say it will certainly not be the biggest peak ever recorded.

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VideoSift Clips of the Week

Posted by dag in VideoSift on July 9, 2009 at 7:49 am

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Train vs. Tornado

Hundreds of tons of steel vs. one of nature’s fiercest phenomenons. Once the rain starts coming down, there’s no turning back. Action begins just short of thef 1 minute mark

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1 Million Pounds of Force Exerted on Concrete Pylon

This is a pretty amazing load causing machine – and the pylon holds up pretty well … to a point.

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2012: It’s a Disaster!!!

The trailer for the most disasterific film of all time. I would like this movie so much better than the one it’s parodying I think.

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Homeopathic A&E – Mitchell & Webb

This funny clip is going to hit some people where it hurts – but whether you believe in homeopathy or not – you can’t deny the humor.

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One Man Band Cover of Boston’s ‘Long Time’

You probably have to be a Boston fan for this one- but it really is an amazing cover performance of a great song – and the singing is fantastic.

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