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"...there is a growing debate in various scientific circles as to whether or not the Sun is actually shrinking at the moment. One of the main proponents of such a theory is astronomer John Eddy of the Center for Astrophysics at the High Altitude Observatory at Boulder, Colorado in the USA. Although John has made one rather controversial statement regarding the young Earth concept! {Eddy's statement is that Earth is less than 10,000 years old—Ed.], he has certainly attracted a lot of peer support for the work he and his co-worker, Aram Boornazian, have done on the shrinking solar diameter theory. "Eddy and Boornazian? researched astronomical data from as far back as 1567AD to find that there was no doubt that the diameter of the Sun is smaller now than it was then. To their surprise, they found that the US Naval Observatory in Washington had been keeping records which agreed with their data from at least 1840AD forward’ (see Chart No. 1: Solar Diameter Changes, 1840-1950). Their data showed the Sun has truly been shrinking at the rate of 16 kilometres per year. Were that shrinkage to con- tinue at the same linear rate for another 96,000 years, the Sun would no longer exist. “On 31st July this year [1992], Dr Robert Jastrow, who formerly headed the prestigious Goddard Institute of Space Studies for 20 years and who now directs the George C. Marshall Institute which specialises in defence and environmental issues, stated that global warming may be due to changes in the Sun rather than to the so- called, ‘Greenhouse Effect’. "If the Sun is shrinking, it may reach a point where it will col- lapse into a smaller star complete with a different spectral emis- sion signature. In the process, it may produce violent magnetic field changes, massive shifts in the solar wind density, changes in the orbit of the planets and may even cause the ejection of its cur- rent surface layer as a ‘cooler’ fragmented shell of matter into the orbits of the inner planets. This could cause changes in the light levels from the Sun as well as changes in the visible solar spec- trum, which might even cause the colour of the Moon to change for a short time. Debris may actually hit the Earth should the outer solar shell blow off; and the Earth may be moved to sway on its own axis due to solar gravitational changes." "there is a growing debate in various scientific circles as to The Sun has been shrinking, and for some undisclosed reason whether or not the Sun is actually shrinking at the moment, One __ the ozone layer is now weakening to the point that UV penetration of the main proponents of such a theory is astronomer John Eddy __ is a serious health hazard to all who dwell on the Earth's surface. of the Center for Astrophysics at the High Altitude Observatory at | Are the two phenomena linked? I must also point out that even Boulder, Colorado in the USA. Although John has made one _ though the diameter of the Sun has been decreasing on Chart No. rather controversial statement regarding the young Earth concept' _1, I have just received an as yet unconfirmed report that the solar {Eddy's statement is that Earth is less than 10,000 years old—Ed.], diameter has increased by over one hundred kilometres in the last he has certainly attracted a lot of peer support for the work he and _ two years. If indeed this proves correct, then something extraordi- his co-worker, Aram Boornazian, have done on the shrinking solar nary may be on the way. diameter theory. Recently I was talking on the phone with an old friend of mine "Eddy and Boornazian’ researched astronomical data from as far who once worked for US Army Intelligence (CID). With him was back as 1567AD to find that there was no doubt that the diameter another friend of his (we shall just call him "Frank") who had of the Sun is smaller now than it was then. To their surprise, they asked to speak with me. found that the US Naval Observatory in Washington had been "Frank" told me that he had read my book (The Cosmic keeping records which agreed with their data from at least | Conspiracy) which he had borrowed from my ‘CID’ mate. "Frank" 1840AD forward? (see Chart No. 1: Solar Diameter Changes, went on to say that he had made the acquaintance of a Colonel 1840-1950). Their data showed the Sun has truly been shrinking © Charles Beckwith who established the well-known security and at the rate of 16 kilometres per year. Were that shrinkage to con- _ anti-terrorist strike unit called "Delta Force". tinue at the same linear rate for another 96,000 years, the Sun According to Frank, while he was in a room with Colonel would no longer exist. Beckwith at his home one day, "Frank" presented the Colonel with “On 31st July this year [1992], Dr Robert Jastrow, who formerly a copy of my book, The Cosmic Conspiracy. The Colonel was in headed the prestigious Goddard Institute of Space Studies for 20 _ the middle of receiving a fax and was not paying much attention to years and who now directs the George C. Marshall Institute which —"Frank"'s prater about the wonders of my book, so "Frank" picked specialises in defence and environmental issues, stated that global a page at random and began to read from the book. The page held warming may be due to changes in the Sun rather than to the so- discussions about Pine Gap and Project Noah's Ark—both of called, ‘Greenhouse Effect’. which relate to underground cities which have been built to shield "If the Sun is shrinking, it may reach a point where it will col- key personnel from climatic catastrophe and/or nuclear attack. lapse into a smaller star complete with a different spectral emis- According to "Frank", when the Colonel heard the names "Pine sion signature. In the process, it may produce violent magnetic Gap" and "Noah's Ark" he whirled around from the fax machine field changes, massive shifts in the solar wind density, changes in and exclaimed, “Whoever that guy is, he's a traitor to the USA! the orbit of the planets and may even cause the ejection of its cur- | Those bases and the weather problems carry an extremely high rent surface layer as a ‘cooler’ fragmented shell of matter into the security classification!" The conversation ended and Colonel orbits of the inner planets. This could cause changes in the light | Beckwith died of a heart attack a few weeks later at home in bed. levels from the Sun as well as changes in the visible solar spec- | However, his words live on through "Frank", and J thought it nec- trum, which might even cause the colour of the Moon to change __ essary to share them with you on this occasion. for a short time. Debris may actually hit the Earth should the “Frank" then told me that another "friend" of his (highly placed outer solar shell blow off; and the Earth may be moved to sway on __ in the FBI) had told him that in 1991 an entire outer layer (pre- its own axis due to solar gravitational changes.” sumably, the corona) of the Sun had virtually disappeared, and that this was of grave concern to both the scientific community and the gov- Chart No. 1: Solar Diameter Changes, 1840-1950 emment. ‘This has htappened before dut- ing 1650AD to 1690AD (a period Ss 962 astronomers call the "“Maunder ®D es € Minimum") when there was an extreme gs shortage of sunspot activity.’ This begs : the questions: Is something really s wrong with our Sun? Why would some- we 961 one make up such a hard-to-believe 5 story? N I discovered by accident from a US Z Air Force officer at a solar observation ry station that the Sun has been emitting a 8 ae a. new band of spectral emissions since £ &, about 1991 and that there has been a os my a We shortage of neutrinos from the solar a 1930 emissions. Apparently these two phe- £ 1940 4950 nomena have caused many leading Ss astrophysicists to look for a new set of E o61 thermodynamic equations to describe s how a star really works. At first, the | officer did not seem overly concerned = Most Reliable Measurements exam about these two items, yet when I ques- $ Less Reliable Measurements sxsssnsze tioned him for more detail, he abruptly 960 terminated the discussion. 1940 4 950 12 ¢ NEXUS APRIL - MAY 1995 Most Reliable Measurements eum Less Reliable Measurements exssssze