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2009-01-16 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Scientists left baffled as mysterious columns of coloured light appear in the night skies

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-16 12:24|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Is it Obama's apotheosis?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-01-16 14:13|| 2009-01-16 14:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Aurora Obamealis?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-16 14:48|| 2009-01-16 14:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Um, why isn't it just an odd-looking example of Aurora Borealis?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-01-16 16:59|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-01-16 16:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Viewing the pic seems to show that the beams may begin from the light sources on the ground and thence project upward. Ima thinkin' that this may be a function of characteristics of the bulbs being used in conjunction with misting conditions. Or Global Warming......

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-01-16 17:16|| 2009-01-16 17:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Or maybe I should read the article further and shut up..........

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-01-16 17:17|| 2009-01-16 17:17|| Front Page Top

#6 "The lights were said to be a reflection caused by the light from streetlamps on the ground hitting ice crystals suspended in the cold air"

My first thought when looking at the first picture in the article. The 2 most prominent "lights" in the sky were directly over 2 streetlights - in the exact same colors as the "sky lights" above them.

My B.S. says I'm a scientist, but I'm not baffled. Guess I'm not really a scientist. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-16 17:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-16 17:42|| Front Page Top

#7 And no mention of the weird looking guys at the base of the light columns, one of which yelled "Kamehameha" just before a big explosion.

/You'll either get it or you won't

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-01-16 17:52|| 2009-01-16 17:52|| Front Page Top

#8 It's nuetrinos. Or not.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-01-16 18:11|| 2009-01-16 18:11|| Front Page Top

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-01-16 18:21|| 2009-01-16 18:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Kamehameha here?

Posted by Darrell 2009-01-16 19:38|| 2009-01-16 19:38|| Front Page Top

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