Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jun 24, 2004 17:58:26 GMT -6
I found this approach quite interesting from Physicist McCanney.
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Space Viruses & Comets,
Physicist James McCanney discusses meteors, comets and viruses from space. He noted that around 1100 AD the Chinese began relating flu epidemics with inferior conjunctions of Venus (when the planet passes between the Earth and the Sun). Viruses are not alive in the way that bacteria are, and can replicate simply from their complex chemical structure, he explained, suggesting that some viruses might travel from comets or celestial bodies to Earth.
He expressed grave concern over NASA's sample return mission from the comet WILD II, which he believes could contain virus laden material. They should study the materials from an orbital lab rather than bringing it back to Earth, he recommended. McCanney also discussed the passage of the comet Hale-Bopp in the last decade. If its tail (which contains a lot of water) had been closer to our planet, it would have caused massive flooding and a blocking of sunlight, he commented.
He also touched on the work of Velikovsky, whom he said was studying timelines for a monumental event, and concluded that Venus was originally a comet that passed through the solar system, on its way to its current position a mere 3,650 years ago—a theory McCanney supports.
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Many find Velikovsky's theories just fictional stories. I'm open to any sensible thoughts. He also states that major changes are occuring in our Solar System such as: Jupiter increasing energy putout 200%, the atmospheres of the Moon and Mars getting denser, and that something's heading our way regarding a debris field of somesorts. Considering the unusual amount of meteorites that have slammed into the Eartn recently and the three visible comets this spring....perhaps he's on to something.
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Space Viruses & Comets,
Physicist James McCanney discusses meteors, comets and viruses from space. He noted that around 1100 AD the Chinese began relating flu epidemics with inferior conjunctions of Venus (when the planet passes between the Earth and the Sun). Viruses are not alive in the way that bacteria are, and can replicate simply from their complex chemical structure, he explained, suggesting that some viruses might travel from comets or celestial bodies to Earth.
He expressed grave concern over NASA's sample return mission from the comet WILD II, which he believes could contain virus laden material. They should study the materials from an orbital lab rather than bringing it back to Earth, he recommended. McCanney also discussed the passage of the comet Hale-Bopp in the last decade. If its tail (which contains a lot of water) had been closer to our planet, it would have caused massive flooding and a blocking of sunlight, he commented.
He also touched on the work of Velikovsky, whom he said was studying timelines for a monumental event, and concluded that Venus was originally a comet that passed through the solar system, on its way to its current position a mere 3,650 years ago—a theory McCanney supports.
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Many find Velikovsky's theories just fictional stories. I'm open to any sensible thoughts. He also states that major changes are occuring in our Solar System such as: Jupiter increasing energy putout 200%, the atmospheres of the Moon and Mars getting denser, and that something's heading our way regarding a debris field of somesorts. Considering the unusual amount of meteorites that have slammed into the Eartn recently and the three visible comets this spring....perhaps he's on to something.
