News and Views on The Electric Universe
Thunderblog brings you a wide variety of articles from both professionals
and laypersons alike. We have assembled a large team of contributors to
broaden the outlook of Thunderbolts and to help our general readership to
understand some of the day to day issues as Electric Universe seeks its
place within the broader context of modern science.
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It is with deepest regret that we acknowledge the death of Author James P.
Hogan at age 69. He passed away suddenly at his home in Ireland
and no cause of death has been announced at this stage.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 8
May 29, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
In this series we have contrasted the dirty snowball model of
comets to the plasma discharge model, questioned how gravity alone
could retain huge comas, explored surface features not expected
of a slushball, discovered that electrical stresses are the most likely
cause of cometary fragmentation, and observed the impacts of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with
Jupiter and the Deep Impact probe into comet Tempel 1. Together this outstanding
body of observations must bring into question the orthodox model of comets as it
serves to demonstrate the predictive power of Electric Universe theory.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 7
May 15, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
If electric cometary theory needed any more support than we have seen
in this series, it was supplied when NASA slammed a copper projectile
into comet Tempel 1 on the Deep Impact mission. Whilst most scientists
were confronted with surprise after surprise, Wal Thornhill applied
Electric Universe theory to predict what would be observed. Although
his predictions were on public record before the event, they were met
with an eerie silence by the scientific community.
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A number of astrophysical assumptions and deductions have gone unchallenged
for far too long. The thermonuclear sun stands contradicted by empirical observation.
Would Sir Arthur Eddington have abandoned his theory if he knew then what we know now?
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 6
April 25, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
When Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 fragmented in 1992 upon a close approach to
Jupiter, it gave us indications that its changing electrical environment was responsible
for the breakup, as orthodox theories failed miserably with a comet so far from the Sun. When the fragments
returned to collide with Jupiter in 1994 it gave us unprecedented opportunity to evaluate
the validity of the models on offer.
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Mistaken ideas have diverted scientists down the
path of Ptolemy once more, adding endless epicycles to theory to save
appearances. Meanwhile the object central to the problem is the same
and in full view. It is our misunderstood Sun.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 5
March 13, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
Comets fragmenting is a common occurrence but upon close examination of
such events, many of which take place far from the sun,
it becomes obvious that an electrical explanation offers a far
better fit than the ad hoc adjustment of the
"dirty snowball" model.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 4
February 11, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
Through this series of Special Edition Thunderblogs it is emerging
that the electric theory of comets offers a far superior explanation of observations
than does the standard model. Having previously explored the main features of
comets it is now pertinent to take a closer look at their many enigmatic surface
features such as spires, pits and craters.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 3
February 01, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
How is it that a tiny comet nucleus can hold a coma sometimes larger
than the Sun, against the force of the solar wind? If gravity alone were responsible
it would require the nucleus to have a density orders of magnitude higher than any known
substance, yet most comets are said to be low-density bodies. Only the Electric Universe
offers a coherent answer to this paradox.
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Special Edition
Excerpts From The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 2
January 24, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
This week we present the orthodox "dirty snowball" model and contrast
it with the plasma discharge (electric comet) model. In presenting these in dot-point form it
is easy to see that the plasma discharge model explains and even predicts the observations much more accurately
than does the currently accepted model of comets.
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Wikipedia's dogmatic defense of a mainstream scientific belief, together with character
assassination of those who point to defects in that belief, will be familiar enough to
AIDS Rethinkers (Beware the Internet:
Amazon.com "reviews", Wikipedia, and other sources of misinformation, 11 April 2009).
It takes only one dedicated fanatic to dominate any given Wikipedia entry or topic, and arbitration
on Wikipedia is controlled by sometimes anonymous individuals whose credentials are thereby unknown.
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Special Edition
Excerpts from The Electric Universe
Electric Comets Part 1
January 16, 2010 ~ Presented by Dave Smith
Since the beginning of the space age and with progression to more sophisticated
and accurate space probes and telescopes, astrophysicists have been presented
with many "surprises", resulting in an almost daily ad hoc adjustment of their theories.
But of the many bodies known throughout space, nothing is more enigmatic for the
standard model of cosmology than the humble comet. And so we begin this presentation
at the beginning of Chapter 4, Electric Comets.
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When beliefs that are normally regarded as the province of science become subject to
an ideology that decides in advance what answers are required and censors the evidence
in ways that steer beliefs toward them, then, regardless of what incidental use might
be made of computers, satellites, and other kinds of advanced engineering and technology,
what's going on isn't science. But most of the world has never learned to tell the
difference – or maybe cared that much.
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On January 3rd, 2010, the SOHO satellite captured images of a comet disintegrating
as it approached close to the Sun. The comet was what's known as a "Sungrazer" --
comets whose orbits lead them very near the Sun. Although one would not get the impression
from science news reports on the comet, Sungrazers present an unresolved puzzle for astronomers.
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A recent physorg.com article cited a report
indicating a ten-fold increase in the number of "editors" leaving Wikipedia
between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. Whilst Jimbo Wales
was understandably quick to defend his encyclopedia, the figures speak for themselves
and the hard question needs to be tackled. Why is Wikipedia in the wars?
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The Global Warming circus in Copenhagen was politics driven by a consensus that, by
definition, has nothing to do with science. The apocalyptic nonsense that opened the
meeting highlighted that fact. How many who attended or demonstrated at the meeting
actually understand the (disputed) scientific grounds for the hysteria?
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After quoting substantially from my previous article, a reader and friend
stated his "complete disagreement" with the heart of the piece ...
His note emphasized again the importance of communication on
sensitive issues raised by "Symbols of an Alien Sky." There will be no
escaping the necessity of reconsidering assumptions on all sides of these
issues.
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We had no doubt that the DVD "Symbols of an Alien Sky" would inspire
controversy, and it has. But it’s been gratifying to receive letters and personal
comments on religious or spiritual belief in relation to the message of the DVD. I
include two such letters below, along with my own responses.
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YouTube video, first glimpses of Episode Two in the "Symbols of an Alien Sky"
series.
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Three ebooks in the Universe Electric series are
now available. Consistently
praised for easily understandable text and exquisite graphics.
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