March 19th, 2011, Closest the Moon has ever been to earth...

**Kraker Jak** · 03-11-11, 05:35 AM

And it is occuring on a full moon. Astronomers believe world wide disasters.

2011 Dates of Destruction? March 19, May 21, Oct. 21 - Yahoo! News

It's an astronomical fact that March 19 will see a lunar perigee -- a time when the Earth's moon will come into its closest point in orbit to the Earth. The lunar perigee that will occur on March 19 has been dubbed by one astrologer, Richard Nolle, as an "extreme supermoon" because not only will it be at perigee, it will also be a full moon and it will be at its closest point to our planet in 18 years. According to Nolle, this particular combination will trigger an increase in natural disasters.
Nolle suggested that the supermoon will wreak havoc -- earthquakes, massive storms, volcanic activity and other disasters of natural occurrence. Nolle's assertions may have some basis in scientific fact (even though astrology is not an actual accepted science) -- according to seismologists.
Two seismologists quoted in an article on the website Life's Little Mysteries (a sister site of Space.com) said that just as the moon's gravity has an effect on Earth tides, it can also have a minimal effect on the land in what is known as "land tides" or "solid Earth tides." Ultimately, ocean tides and land tides can have an effect upon seismic activity.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-11, 08:01 AM

Not the extreme supermoon. lol What that tells me is they had a day where the moon was as close as its ever been to the earth before.

**WickedTribe** · 03-11-11, 09:10 AM

Yeah, ever... ever in 18 years!

Richard Nolle is an astrologer, not an astronomer. In other words, he's a charlatan. The moon being full has zero effect on its gravitational pull. This moon will be just as disastrous as the one 18 years ago.

**SapiensErus** · 03-11-11, 10:51 AM

I thought the moons orbit was slowly decaying (over millions of millenia) such that is eventually doomed to return to the earth (the moon is made of Earth's mantle material ... it was likely part of the Earth at one time) anyway.

Meh, it does affect tidal and seismic activity, but it would have to be way closer; and we would have many, many millenia of seismic drama leading up to it as it slowly winds inward on it's orbit.

**moving-target** · 03-11-11, 11:00 AM

**dex71** · 03-11-11, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by SoySoldier

as it slowly winds inward on it's orbit.

I knew that effin thing was sneaking up on us.......we better keep Bruce Willis on standby.

**DJ Ms. White** · 03-11-11, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by dex71

I knew that effin thing was sneaking up on us.......we better keep Bruce Willis on standby.

Fuck Bruce Willis make Chuck Norris have babies with Charlie Sheen injected with extra tiger blood! Winning!

**dex71** · 03-11-11, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Fuck Bruce Willis make Chuck Norris have babies with Charlie Sheen injected with extra tiger blood! Winning!

Well, Bruce has the experience with these sort of things. As seen in Armageddon. I think we need to trust the professional space rock blower-uppers/ over-actors.

**dex71** · 03-11-11, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by dex71

Well, Bruce has the experience with these sort of things. As seen in Armageddon. I think we need to trust the professional space rock blower-uppers/ over-actors.

Although, the gravitational pull from Charlie Sheen's ego may be able to change the moon's trajectory enough so that he could snort it.

**DJ Ms. White** · 03-11-11, 11:25 AM

If we're going to use egos, better through in George Clooney. Got to be careful though. The resulting smug cloud would be very dangerous and Cartman doesn't exist in real life.