The New Year has certainly gotten off to a bizarre and concerning start. First came the reports out of Beebe, a small town in Arkansas, that about 5,000 blackbirds were found dead in the early morning hours of January 1st. They presumably had died the night before. The dead birds were scattered all over the town, appearing to have been killed from some type of blunt force trauma. Autopsies of some of the birds confirmed that they were not poisoned or sickened in any way. Then, just about 100 miles away in the town of Ozark, 100,000 fish began to wash up dead on the banks of the Arkansas River. Although fish kills are considered to be fairly common, investigators say that the large number involved in this whole situation.
As if the cases in Arkansas weren’t concerning enough, recent reports coming out of various locations around the world indicate that there might be some type of global kill off occurring. Cases of large amounts of dead birds and fish appearing have been reported in Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Toronto, Brazil, and Sweden. It’s a scary situation that hasn’t been fully explained or resolved yet. There are a wide array of theories about the kill offs circulating around the net, ranging from the mundane to the outlandish, plausible to ridiculous. Here is a list of several popular theories. I have rated them on a scale from 1 to 5 dead birds, 1 meaning the theory is complete garbage, while 5 indicates that it might very well be “dead on”.
1. They were scared to death by fireworks (1 dead bird)
The most popular theory being touted by so-called “experts” concerning the Arkansas incident is that a large flock of blackbirds, while flying in midair, were so startled and confused by New Year’s Eve fireworks that they crashed into each other and fell dead to the ground in Beebe. While it is somewhat plausible, that’s it. Plausible, but like a shitty plot twist in a television drama, it feels contrived and is full of loose ends. There were fireworks being set off in every city around the world on New Year’s Eve. Why, then, were there no other incidents reported worldwide the next day (the other reported cases occurred days after New Year’s Eve)? Why has nothing similar been widely reported on past New Year’s Eves or Fourth of Julys’? The Swedish incident is also being written off as a result of firecrackers startling the birds on Tuesday night. But really, the odds of both incidents being the result of fireworks is almost as improbable as the amount of these die offs that are occurring right now. This theory also doesn’t take into account the dead fish. This theory is basically an insult to any logical thinking person, and is the typical bullshit cover story that is shoveled by the people who have an actual idea of what is going on.
2. They were killed by hail/lightning/tornadoes (3 dead birds)
Another popular theory concerning the Arkansas incident is that the birds were killed by a massive storm that moved across the state on New Year’s Eve. The storm even spawned tornadoes, which is an extremely rare occurrence during the winter months. If these kill offs were isolated to Arkansas, it could potentially be a “cased closed” theory. Tornadoes have been known to suck birds, fish, and frogs up into the sky only to drop their remains back to the ground a little later. However, similar weather patterns have not been reported in the Louisiana, Maryland, or Swedish incidents, so if we are looking at this on a global scale, the theory is moot. It’s workable in Arkansas, but garbage everywhere else.
3. Sudden changes in temperatures (3 dead birds)
Many experts blame several of the fish kills on sudden changes in water temperatures. This is the most popular theory concerning the 2 million dead fish found in the Chesapeake Bay, which experienced a sudden drop in water temperature during last week’s blizzard that ravaged the U.S. East Coast. The species of fish that was affected the most by the Baltimore kill off, the spot fish is supposedly very susceptible to dying from cold water temperatures. Similar kill offs were reported in the area in 1976 and 1980. But like the tornado theory, it would be a “case closed” explanation if only looked at on a local scale. However, similar fish kill offs have been reported in Brazil, Toronto, and New Zealand, and those areas, particularly Brazil, are certainly not experiencing cold water temperatures. It’s a workable theory until you consider the many other kill offs that are occurring globally.
4. It’s a sign of the opening stages of an Alien Invasion (2 dead birds)
If you don’t believe in extraterrestrial life or UFO’s, you are automatically going to slap one dead bird on this theory and move onto the next one without giving any thought to it at all. But as a “believer”, I’ll tack an extra bird onto this theory. The idea is this: Cloaked UFO’s have positioned themselves around the globe for one reason or another, such as an invasion or reconnaissance mission. The flocks of birds that are dying en masse have crashed into these cloaked UFO’s at high altitude, and have fallen dead to the ground. Another UFO theory is that the dead birds and fish have died as a result of some sort of alien experiment, and their carcasses have been dumped all over the place (much like the various dead cattle and chicken stories that have been reported over the years). This theory is certainly out there, but hey, it’s still more plausible to me than the killer fireworks theory, especially in respect to the “blunt force trauma” the birds reportedly died from.
5. Fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field (4 birds)
This theory, while also outlandish, may actually have some legs. Birds are supposed to have a strong relation the magnetic field. It has been suggested by many scientific studies that birds can actually “see” the earth’s magnetic field, and use it to guide migratory patterns from year to year. Many sea animals are also believed to use the magnetic field for navigation The information concerning the topic is long and complex, and is quite frankly too difficult for me to spell out myself. This link provides a detailed outline of the theory.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13811-birds-can-see-the-earths-magnetic-field.html
However, when the earth’s magnetic field is somehow disrupted, it can severely disorient and confuse birds, even to the point of their sudden deaths. A major factor that can disrupt the magnetosphere is solar activity on the sun. Solar flares and solar winds can disrupt the magnetosphere to the point where it may disappear in the eyes of birds. This theory becomes even more plausible when you take into account recent comments by NASA that the sun may be in the beginning stages of unprecedented activity in the modern global era. They predicted back in 2006 that the sun’s activity would peak around 2010 or 2011
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/10mar_stormwarning/
Other signs of major disruptions in the magnetosphere would be the disruption of radio transmissions or the temporary or permanent failure of satellites in space. It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming months. If cell phone or radio service become inconsistent, and the bird deaths continue, then we can easily place the blame on that big ball of fire in the sky.
6. The BP Oil Spill (2 dead birds)
This was my favorite theory until the bird and fish deaths went global. It obvious from reading various reports and stories about the oil spill and the subsequent clean up that the damage to the environment is far greater than BP and the U.S. government is willing to admit. There is most likely still miles of oil under the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that could easily kill millions of fish and birds throughout the region. Considering that Louisiana and Arkansas are near the epicenter of the disaster, it was rather easy at first to link the kill offs to the ecological disaster that has ravaged the nearby waters. However, the fact that similar incidents have occurred in areas such as Sweden and New Zealand lead me to simply write off the oil spill theory. Also, while the fish could potentially all wash up at the same time from an oil spill, 5,000 birds would not simply all fall out of the sky at once from oil or gas poisoning.
7. It’s the media, stupid! (4 dead birds)
This theory insists that there isn’t really a mass die off of fish and birds, and it just may be right. Many people believe that because the blackbird deaths in Arkansas received so much attention in the media and elicited a lot of reaction from the public, that any sign of a couple of dead birds or cats will now be reported in the news. All of the incidents in that are being reported in the news now are not connected in any way, and each incident has a more mundane explanation. In other words, If the die off in Arkansas had gone relatively unnoticed, American media wouldn’t have bothered to report on the incidents in Brazil or Sweden. It’s simply “giving the people what they want”. Similar patterns have occurred in past, such as reporting on every earthquake or terror scare that occurs.
1. They were scared to death by fireworks (1 dead bird)
The most popular theory being touted by so-called “experts” concerning the Arkansas incident is that a large flock of blackbirds, while flying in midair, were so startled and confused by New Year’s Eve fireworks that they crashed into each other and fell dead to the ground in Beebe. While it is somewhat plausible, that’s it. Plausible, but like a shitty plot twist in a television drama, it feels contrived and is full of loose ends. There were fireworks being set off in every city around the world on New Year’s Eve. Why, then, were there no other incidents reported worldwide the next day (the other reported cases occurred days after New Year’s Eve)? Why has nothing similar been widely reported on past New Year’s Eves or Fourth of Julys’? The Swedish incident is also being written off as a result of firecrackers startling the birds on Tuesday night. But really, the odds of both incidents being the result of fireworks is almost as improbable as the amount of these die offs that are occurring right now. This theory also doesn’t take into account the dead fish. This theory is basically an insult to any logical thinking person, and is the typical bullshit cover story that is shoveled by the people who have an actual idea of what is going on.
2. They were killed by hail/lightning/tornadoes (3 dead birds)
Another popular theory concerning the Arkansas incident is that the birds were killed by a massive storm that moved across the state on New Year’s Eve. The storm even spawned tornadoes, which is an extremely rare occurrence during the winter months. If these kill offs were isolated to Arkansas, it could potentially be a “cased closed” theory. Tornadoes have been known to suck birds, fish, and frogs up into the sky only to drop their remains back to the ground a little later. However, similar weather patterns have not been reported in the Louisiana, Maryland, or Swedish incidents, so if we are looking at this on a global scale, the theory is moot. It’s workable in Arkansas, but garbage everywhere else.
3. Sudden changes in temperatures (3 dead birds)
Many experts blame several of the fish kills on sudden changes in water temperatures. This is the most popular theory concerning the 2 million dead fish found in the Chesapeake Bay, which experienced a sudden drop in water temperature during last week’s blizzard that ravaged the U.S. East Coast. The species of fish that was affected the most by the Baltimore kill off, the spot fish is supposedly very susceptible to dying from cold water temperatures. Similar kill offs were reported in the area in 1976 and 1980. But like the tornado theory, it would be a “case closed” explanation if only looked at on a local scale. However, similar fish kill offs have been reported in Brazil, Toronto, and New Zealand, and those areas, particularly Brazil, are certainly not experiencing cold water temperatures. It’s a workable theory until you consider the many other kill offs that are occurring globally.
4. It’s a sign of the opening stages of an Alien Invasion (2 dead birds)
If you don’t believe in extraterrestrial life or UFO’s, you are automatically going to slap one dead bird on this theory and move onto the next one without giving any thought to it at all. But as a “believer”, I’ll tack an extra bird onto this theory. The idea is this: Cloaked UFO’s have positioned themselves around the globe for one reason or another, such as an invasion or reconnaissance mission. The flocks of birds that are dying en masse have crashed into these cloaked UFO’s at high altitude, and have fallen dead to the ground. Another UFO theory is that the dead birds and fish have died as a result of some sort of alien experiment, and their carcasses have been dumped all over the place (much like the various dead cattle and chicken stories that have been reported over the years). This theory is certainly out there, but hey, it’s still more plausible to me than the killer fireworks theory, especially in respect to the “blunt force trauma” the birds reportedly died from.
5. Fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field (4 birds)
This theory, while also outlandish, may actually have some legs. Birds are supposed to have a strong relation the magnetic field. It has been suggested by many scientific studies that birds can actually “see” the earth’s magnetic field, and use it to guide migratory patterns from year to year. Many sea animals are also believed to use the magnetic field for navigation The information concerning the topic is long and complex, and is quite frankly too difficult for me to spell out myself. This link provides a detailed outline of the theory.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13811-birds-can-see-the-earths-magnetic-field.html
However, when the earth’s magnetic field is somehow disrupted, it can severely disorient and confuse birds, even to the point of their sudden deaths. A major factor that can disrupt the magnetosphere is solar activity on the sun. Solar flares and solar winds can disrupt the magnetosphere to the point where it may disappear in the eyes of birds. This theory becomes even more plausible when you take into account recent comments by NASA that the sun may be in the beginning stages of unprecedented activity in the modern global era. They predicted back in 2006 that the sun’s activity would peak around 2010 or 2011
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/10mar_stormwarning/
Other signs of major disruptions in the magnetosphere would be the disruption of radio transmissions or the temporary or permanent failure of satellites in space. It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming months. If cell phone or radio service become inconsistent, and the bird deaths continue, then we can easily place the blame on that big ball of fire in the sky.
6. The BP Oil Spill (2 dead birds)
This was my favorite theory until the bird and fish deaths went global. It obvious from reading various reports and stories about the oil spill and the subsequent clean up that the damage to the environment is far greater than BP and the U.S. government is willing to admit. There is most likely still miles of oil under the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that could easily kill millions of fish and birds throughout the region. Considering that Louisiana and Arkansas are near the epicenter of the disaster, it was rather easy at first to link the kill offs to the ecological disaster that has ravaged the nearby waters. However, the fact that similar incidents have occurred in areas such as Sweden and New Zealand lead me to simply write off the oil spill theory. Also, while the fish could potentially all wash up at the same time from an oil spill, 5,000 birds would not simply all fall out of the sky at once from oil or gas poisoning.
7. It’s the media, stupid! (4 dead birds)
This theory insists that there isn’t really a mass die off of fish and birds, and it just may be right. Many people believe that because the blackbird deaths in Arkansas received so much attention in the media and elicited a lot of reaction from the public, that any sign of a couple of dead birds or cats will now be reported in the news. All of the incidents in that are being reported in the news now are not connected in any way, and each incident has a more mundane explanation. In other words, If the die off in Arkansas had gone relatively unnoticed, American media wouldn’t have bothered to report on the incidents in Brazil or Sweden. It’s simply “giving the people what they want”. Similar patterns have occurred in past, such as reporting on every earthquake or terror scare that occurs.
Zephaniah 1:3 - The LORD said; I will consume all man and beasts, and the FOWLS of the Heavens and the fishes of the Seas.....
ReplyDeleteIn the following months it occured also in the 2 provinces of the Philippines: Batangas and Pangasinan....
Therefore if such things happened, it simply means we are nearing to the END of this age.