The earth's magnetic poles are preparing for a reversal and you get multiple "nodes" ahead of that event.

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This is true. Later this year there will be a mass corona ejection that permeates the earth's atmosphere and is an extinction event. This is why the U.S. Govt has spent nearly 40% of the U.S.s' GNP for the last 20 years on the mass production of 145 giant Deep Underground Military Bases between 2 miles and 5 miles under the earth's surface and is almost completed the stocking of these bases. Anyone reading this should remember this, GPS locate an abandoned missel silo near you, they are between 75ft and 160 ft deep and can offer some protection, go there with all needed supplies including weapons and lots of water and dried foods like beans and rice. You haven't much time, even now.......

He does not sound stupid...he simply voices one of the two positions people have..God exisits or he doesn't. If he does ( & I believe so as well), then how would your comment come across....with Him? One man tries to show respect & awe... while another mocks & derides...

To me it takes remarkable faith to believe that you & I are a wonderfully made, incredibly gifted...... accident?

Only the fool sayeth there is no GOD.

Please, this is not a discussion about God. Can't you just enjoy the phenomenon for how it presents itself and leave religion to the politicians?

Mal'achi: I'm not sure who that was directed at... But I'm not really qualified to determine if there is or isn't a God. I am however saying that this specific instance isn't proof one way or the other.

What a shame that folk can't look at these beautiful pictures a just appreciate them rather than taking the opportunity to slam another person's beliefs.

hilarity

I wasn’t directing my statement to anyone in particular. Whenever I retort to someone’s comment; I include their moniker.

See?!

That's how it begins....just like soasis said

....then the yelling begins....threats are made and someone says "HOLY WAR" and it's all over but the shouting

I'm no athiest by any means....but this is exactly why I DON'T BELIEVE IN RELIGION ANYMORE

.....I believe in god but religion and religious convictions can make their collective way out the exit

Keep yer religion to yerself

'nuff said

Even the Devil quotes scripture, Juan

take it someplace else

Sorry everyone - this is way off base...

Dear Juan:

Actually, it's bible thumpers who do the most to drive me from faith. The soap-box hypocrisy you've just demonstrated is largely why. "You don't believe in GOD because you like what the world has to offer like sex, drugs, drinking, clubbing, smoking, and so and so on." What the heck does any of that have to do with anything? Maybe people just opened their eyes and have trouble mindlessly following a book written by people and edicts laid out by yet more people. I think it's perfectly possible for people to be atheists and still be good people and live culturally rich and fulfilling lives. Just because I don't wag a bible in everyone's face does not mean that I'm a criminal. Right and wrong was not an idea invented by the church.

But then, it's that kind of black and white thinking that allows humanity to commit some of it's greatest atrocities. An ironically, always in the name of God.

Now then, back to some sweet northern light action!

Well said hilarity

*cheers

For me, what drove me from faith.....IN THE CHURCH....was all the bad things it did to humanity

.....the crusades

.....the witch hunts

.....the Spanish Inquizition

.....Galileo put under house arrest during his golden years for publishing his papers

Belief in god is one thing

but religion is a tool used by those who hunger for power to control the weak-willed

if you need faith....then have faith in yourself FIRST

.....everything else after that is cake

but don't let religion cloud your perspective

Go ahead and believe in god if you need to

.....just don't hold too much faith in the people who want to tell you what god's will is

I understand what Juan is saying we weren't here to disobey and harm other people. Most people chooses to harm the other to get what they want from society instead of helping the ones that are really suffering. We have become a selfish world only caring about ourselves that isn't the reason why we are here. That's what people don't get. Is it really hard to volunteer at a homeless shelter? It's not only the people we ignore but we also ignore what we are doing to the earth to. You honestly think the world will be here forever? You are funny if you think that. People are blind on what is going around us it's sad it least I'm aware and contributing my part.

Yes Brian Odin sure does some amazing things....

@ Juan FYI its called Faith because there is no proof of his existence. Your whole statement is a self defeating because someone has to believe God exists in order to have the mentality of not liking the idea of a higher power telling you how to live your life and the idea of being punished if you don't. (seriously did you give your statements any thought?)

Also just an FYI, You dont need God to be good. Best of luck to you.

Dear Hilarity & Cormic I suggest you watch this video if you are on the side of science.

Just go to you youtube and type in proof of god and watch the one with black lettering by venomfangx.

Kira: Nobody honestly thinks we will be here forever. In about 5 billion years, the Sun will engulf the inner planets and it will all be over for our little blue planet.

In all likelihood, humanity will be gone long before then. Why? because we are so fragile that a change in the Sun's energy output of just a fraction of a percent will change the climate on the Earth so dramatically that the planet will become a place we cannot survive.

How dare you people criticize the Catholic church started by none other than Jesus Christ.

It sounds like there are too many people in here who prefer to not have anyone express their religious beliefs, despite having the freedom to exercise their religion anywhere they wish. Those people are therefore intolerant of others' views and need to analyze their behavior. Just because someone is religious doesn't mean they are going to force an atheist to join them. I don't care if someone is atheist or not but I do care when the atheist complains when I want to show that I'm religious. That infringes on MY freedom but they don't seem to ever care about that. They forget that we have freedom OF religion in this country, not freedom FROM religion. Big difference.

Sally forgive me for this but I have to clarify Brandons statement, The US Constitution does give me and other Americans the right of freedom from religion. As in I am free to not be forced to follow any religion. I can be agnostic and/or atheist and no one can force me to follow their religion. What is doesnt do is make it so I cannot hear about religion, those that are religious have a right (aka freedom of speech) to talk about their religion. Of course there are limits to that such as when it violates the law (i.e harassment by neighbors, disrupting the public. ect)

But like everything else there is a time and place to do so.

Pity this went from enjoying a natural phenomenon to an argument on religion. My two-cents? It’s okay to believe in god as long as you don’t force your beliefs on others and its okay not to believe god, but you shouldn’t belittle those who do.

Now, can we enjoy the natural phenomenon and let creationists be in peace with their beliefs and leave the atheists in theirs?

@ Pirate C, agreed

mj yea whatever,,,BTW the Aurora happens every year--please take your post to a Religion chat or blog

And it is a wonderful sight to behold if you are ever lucky enough to see it.

mj- I grew up in North Dakota and lived there until 1979. From the early to mid-1960's until I moved away I saw spectacular displays of northern lights many, many times. Can you tell me what catastrophe they were supposed to be foretelling?

This is a scientific phenomenon that can easily be explained. Please don't let irrational fear ruin your life.

MJ-I am an athiest (raised Quaker), but most of my wife's family are evangelical Christians. What doesn't make sense to me with the end of your post is that most Christians are not "frightened" of death or dying. They know and are comfortable with where they believe the will be going. My in-laws do worry for me and their daughter who "strayed from the pack" and it is unbelievably sad that some members of her family have allowed beliefs to drive nails through the relationship. I just want to co-exist. do my thing and let them do their thing...and am happy to talk about it as long as it can stay rational and peaceful...but some people (from both and all sides) let anger swell within them when confronted with opposing viewpoints. I think that posts on here and other news sites that turn religious could be very insightful. I'd love rational discussions with out name calling and belittling.

Juan, so you get your facts from venomfangx ? LOL thats pretty fun and it does display your IQ. I suggest you to search youtube for 'Why people laugh at creationists' series by Thunderf00t and venomfangx shamefully apologizing to Thunderf00t.

@Cormac-

I'm sorry but......people over the age of ten who have imaginary friends REALY creep me out

I'm sorry but people over the age of ten who can't spell "really" really creep ME out.

And I'm also sorry but people who claim to know what the concept of "God" is or is NOT, make me laugh. There is no human being on this planet that can even begin to understand the TRUE nature of the Universe and how it was designed, created or maintained. People are just beginning to understand things like quantum physics and other advanced studies, where as the concept of a "higher power" is far more complex than simple physics by comparison, how can ANYONE claim to know it's true meaning. To me that's just either blind faith or sheer ignorance and self-righteousness.

"God" is not an old man with a long white beard sitting on a cloud watching everyone. But that's not to say there is no "higher power" either. We are just animals, barely past the self-aware stage of our existence, just getting to learn about the Universe, so how can we be so arrogant to claim to understand how it was all created when we don't even fully understand what "IT" is yet????

For what ever its worth, in real science it is a verified and confirmed fact that the human body was bio-engineered by ETs over 60,000 years ago and they have been upgrading our bodies from that time clear up to this point in time. The ETs refer to the human body as a container, a container for the soul. All religions are a farce and the only reasons anyone ever "believes" in any of them is simply because they were raised to. Tie a chain around a baby elephant's neck and attach it to a tree, he realizes he can't leave. By the time that elephant is mature, you could tie a thin rope around his neck and attach it to a tree and he still thinks he can't leave. This is how religion anchors humans to a control system. There is life after you "die" and scientifically proven so. NEVER "Believe" in anything, either know something is or is not by study. Its that simple. People, break your strings that attach you all to fairy tales.

The shrinking ozon layer has something to do with it. Yes, it looks great, but it is a sign that radiation can now come through further south! FACT! Has mankind something to do with it. Very probable, at least.

This has been happening for a long time. There are records of the lights reaching as far south as this all throughout history.

To think that mankind can change the fate of this entire planet and the interactions it has with the sun is so arrogant that it defies explanation. But I guess if it makes us feel a little less insignificant, then so be it.

Karl, although depletion of our ozone layer should be a primary concern for all of us, aurora activity has nothing to do with it. Geomagnetic storms (emanating from our Sun) are the cause of the northern lights being visible at such a low latitude. And given the Sun's increase in solar activity, this may become a slightly more common sight for some until solar activity starts to decrease again.

That said, those photo's are absolutely beautiful. I wish I could have seen it myself, but I am a little too far south.

I would preety much say something more, but I think what Harcourt says deals with the situation just fine.

You make a statement then don't tell readers the answer.. so what do they say..

JJISNO they say hey Nanook, did you eat my fish? (I did my thesis on Robert Flaherty)

OK lets do another joke

"I can see Russia Better tonight" -- S Palin

Or what did one Eskimo Wife say to her Eskimo Husband upon seeing a Red Aurora Light as they drove down the highway?

Dammit you just ran another red light!

Wakka Wakka!

Really? It's not solar activity causing this?

C'mon.....can we leave the theological rhetoric out this and just agree that "It's pretty"

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so you are saying that world war 2 is upon us again or are you saying that fatwhatever was wrong. go thump your bible somewhere else where people dont understand science.

It is amazing how people always try to explain stuff they do NOT understand with some BS fairy tale.

catholica

And Jesus saith unto them, “…Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise."

The limb cannot be separated from the tree and still live. We can talk about strange lights in the sky but if you associate them with a supernatural sign you’re tagged as a religious nut; now that’s strange. There are many people that say they believe in GOD but it appears that they leave their beliefs at the door of their places of worship.

Good post catholica.

Geez, don't you just love these holy rollers and their crap?

Soarsis: Science is nothing more than man trying to figure out how God does things. The fathers of science recognized this fact. I've never understood why figuring out how He does a few things somehow proves He doesn't exist or why faith and science have to be mutually exclusive. It's always seemed pretty simple-minded to me on both sides of the aisle.

man created the concept of god therefore god exsist ,just like the internet and everything else .every religion have their own concept of god.One only has to study primitive religion to undestand when gods were created,from the fear of the unkown,but that's all it is.unfortunely it's responssible for lot of conflit in the world.i will stop here got to go feed the baby ,something real.

Weht. Science also has time and time again proved, that all the ancient bronze age dogmatic religious scriptures are wrong and stupid. Science also has made God no more relevant.

Beautifully said.

I don't think it's that people can't put personal attacks aside... I can only speak for myself - but I look at the pictures and think: "Hmmph. Interesting. Pretty pictures."

But then I'm bombarded by bands of willfully ignorant mouth-breathers screaming - "See, it's proof that Jesus is coming to punish everyone. Only God could make the sky glow red!!!"

Yeah, that's a little irritating. I think life would be easier if we could all just look up and enjoy it in our own way.

Maybe we shouldn't be reading the comments after looking at the photos? I personally like the comments as most are quite amusing, but if they bother you, don't go down on the page past the pictures.

Tiggle, you have a most excellent point!! :)

hilarity, I think you need a new name. You seem to wish to be offended, which is too bad.

actually, my name is carefully chosen. I'm laughing, not offended.

Science and Religion can exist together, they never have and never will disprove each other. God and Tesla are my two favorite scientists. Pretty lights I hope we can see them from S.C. but doubt it. Sorry I posted this in the wrong place, I was aiming for a general comment, but I missed.

Amanda Plumley said: "God and Tesla are my two favorite scientists."

Interesting comment. If God is a scientist then there isn't anything magical, supernatural or miracle creating about things people say are done by him/her/it. It's just technology we haven't figured out how to replicate. But the aurora lights can be easily explained. We know the cause and the effect that takes place because of it here on Earth. Believing an omnipotent being swiped their hand into the sun to throw radiation (a coronal mass ejection) at the Earth in order to create the lights in the night sky to signify the beginning or end of anything, such as another world war as some on here have eluded, is not only illogical but also filled with delusional paranoia.

Sorry, hilarity, some of your comments sound like you are offended.

pjw: It's cool. Maybe I need to work on my tone. :-)

Wow, even Red Wolf's attempt to bring about some solidarity sparked a debate.

TRock, are you Spock's brother?

Penis 4269268 said

you are gay

Well honey, sweetie darling...YES I AM, and with a name like yours I suggest we try a coffee date and see how it goes....

Some people huh? Sheesh! What in the cyber hell does gay have to do with the Aurora? Maybe it looks like a fabulous disco lighting effect?

TRock-

Believing an omnipotent being...is not only illogical but also filled with delusional paranoia.

Actually it is not paranoid, it is human nature. And it isn't any more illogical or paranoid than insisting "an omnipotent being" doesn't exist, people who don't believe can be just as fanatical and without reason. The only truly logical, respectable and unbiased belief is that of an agnostic, who neither believes or dis-believes.

Califgina, to clarify Belief and non-belief is a true dichotomy. You can call yourself Agnostic or something else. Anyone who doesn't believe (non-belief) is an Atheist. Your Agnosticism is just a different label to Atheism, although you don't want to choose the word Atheist to represent yourself

There is a distinct difference between being an agnostic and being an atheist, and you clearly do not understand the definitions or difference. You may choose to label agnostics as atheists, but agnostics do not. You may define and label yourself, but not others; your choice to label others as you wish doesn't make your label valid or correct.

damned obama and his northern lights campaign!

It is Bush's fault!!!!!!!!!

Great.....from religion to politics

friends.....we have reached a new low :-P

Yeah, Karl, It's Eve fault she gave YOU that apple bite.....Ever since , nothing has changed with mankind, I DID NOT DO it ( I have no part in this...) SHE MADE ME DO it....

Yeah , Allah made me do it, Devil made me do it and let's dance some more...

What a pathetic scenario for all of us.

Love that sky ! Love God's creation!. No one EVER created anything better for all of us on this planet.mJust super perfect. Sure nothing from nothing ist eine double gurnicht....

Not yet ,but someone found a way to bring up Hitler

It was about 8:20 to 8:40 P.M. Here in east-central Kansas. Best I have seen on my 40 years.

Well it IS political

See some of the lights are red!

And Alaska is near Russia (Just ask Sarah Palin)

And Russia is full of Red Commies!

So it is a Commie Plot!

Yea thats it

Or is is just a beautiful spectacle created by electrical disturbances in the night sky that we all can gaze at in wonder and appreciation letting us see how we are just a part of this great and wonderful universe that is so much bigger than we are.

:)

I was wondering when someone would Post That. TY...LOL

I'm jealous. Ha ha.

wtg captain morgan. I like your style :)

baarf

Is that fact based? Is so, from where?

www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-02/big-melt

Here is some nice reading but they did not explain it as Isis has.

They were two COMPLETELY different things. 1FstS, your link had nothing to do with some "galactic energy wave" Sounds like hogwash to me, at least the link you put had some science based research!

More good reading.

Hope you enjoy.

didn't post link in last post.

ok won't post links to the article i try to put up?

wow tried 3 times to get link posted.

http: //deniselefay.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/milky-way-energy-bubbles-or-galactic-flares/

finally it posted hope you enjoy!

The book is titled "The Source Field Investigations" by David Wilcock. Chapter 18: the "Galactic Clock Strikes the Hour" is the specific reading. It seems this phenomenon is something NASA and the ESA has known about for a while.

ISIS come on we know it is really caused by THE FORCE

Just ask Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan

Or was that just my own FARCE

Pascal's Wager is the weakest pro-god argument in existence.

Dan-1160016: There is only "a problem" if the religious believers are right in their particular belief. So many sects of the same religion worshipping the same god can't all be right.

And there isn't a "just so happens" crowd - not sure who you've been talking to to get that insight. There's a reason the universe started. Not knowing and/or attributing it to a magic man in the sky is a last ditch effort by those who want to know what they dream about in the hopes they are right.

Faith = religion. Fact = science. Can the two exists together...? I'm not so sure.....

Beyond all the religious BS - the northern/southern lights are pretty cool to see. Stinks that I missed them....bummer

Yea the believers also always have a problem. They might always get it wrong with the other thousands of religions and go to hell anyways. So, its better to live as an Atheist rather than live as a slave to a cosmic dictator.