(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 May 4, 1991 LUNACY1.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- From the April 23rd, 1991 SUN tabloid -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stabilizing our Weather by Destroying the Moon A University professor has a moonstruck solution to the Earth's weather problems. He wants to blow up the moon - or at least send it somewhere else. "It's the only way to rid the world of scorching deserts and artic winters," says Professor Alexander Abian, a mathematician at the University of Iowa. He claims that by getting rid of the moon, the Earth will then be able to shift into a "more desirable orbit." The suggestion which has been greeted with hoots and hollers from the world's scientific community, has been presented by the 65-year old Armenian-born expert to the American government. Abian suggests strategically placed hydrogen bombs on the Earth's satellite can either blow it apart, or send it careening into outer space, maybe even into the sun. It all depends where you put the charges, he says. "We've been held hostage by the moon for 5 million years, and we've been subjected to violent extremes in weather, not to mention that the planet is slowly becoming a desert. "It's time for a change." The change would make our weather less extreme, turn our deserts into fertile farm land, and make the north and south polar regions livable. But other scientists disagree, suggesting the professor might be moonstruck. "If you lose the moon, you LOSE THE TIDES. And if you melt the polar caps, you're going to flood the seacosts of every continent," one scientist explains. Another climate expert says blowing up the moon would turn Earth into "a bleak, seasonless planet, not to mention the fact that we would lose the tides." British astronomer Patrick Moore suggests Professor Abian "must be as nutty as several fruitcakes." Famed romance writer Barbara Cartland offers the best argument against Abian's plan. Without moonlight, she says, love would flee the Earth. "People long for romance and no professor should be allowed to rob them of it," she says. Page 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vangard notes... Just for speculation...... What a bizarre theory! Since the moon causes the tides and plays a definite part in helping to keep the Earth in its elliptical orbit around our Sun, the removal of the moon, by whatever means, would lead to a radical stabilization of our orbit, into the most stable natural form, that of the circle. Now without the change in distance from the current elliptical orbit of Earth around the Sun, we would NOT experience the heating and cooling cycles which result in summer, fall, winter and spring. In addition, the lack of tides would greatly change the characteristics of large bodies of water such as our oceans. The most scary thing about such a proposal is that we do not know just how far the Earth would naturally locate itself from the Sun. This would determine what the climate would be like everyday from the point of stabilization on. Too close and we would experience perpetual summer, too far and we could experience another ice age. How would we CONTROL it to arrive at the most desirable location. -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If we can be of service, you may contact Jerry at (214) 324-8741 or Ron at (214) 242-9346 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2