2015 was a year of major surprises in the space sciences, and a year of remarkable triumphs for the Electric Universe. In today’s podcast, physicist Wal Thornhill offers his analysis of the top stories we’ve covered on Space News in 2015, including the ESA’s Rosetta comet mission, NASA’s New Horizons…
Dec 31, 2015 An X-2 class solar flare recently missed a direct impact with Earth. Heliophysicists classify solar flares according to their brightness in X-ray wavelengths. C-class flares are the smallest on the scale, with X-ray measurements in the 10^-6 watts per square meter range (W/m^2), while X-class flares can…
THE COSMIC THUNDERBOLT The symbol chosen for these annual conferences is the Cosmic Thunderbolt: Sanskrit vajra, Tibetan dorje, and Japanese kongō. This enigmatic “weapon of the gods” directly links a global theme of antiquity to the leading edge of plasma science. It’s not surprising that few scholars and scientists have…
EU2016 MEDIA CONFERENCE ACCESS For those who wish to film or audio record the conference, please provide the following information: Name, address, phone number and URL of the company requesting access. Name, address, phone number(s) of the key media persons planning to work at the conference. Statement of Intent. Outline…
PRESS CONTACT Susan Schirott The Thunderbolts ProjectTM susan at thunderbolts dot info 715-558-2634 About The Thunderbolts Project The Thunderbolts ProjectTM, established in 2004, is an interdisciplinary collaboration of accredited scientists, independent researchers and interested individuals. We invite astronomers, physicists, mathematicians, geologists, and engineers to join with others in groundbreaking research,…
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Please note: The schedule is subject to change without notice. Friday, June 17 2:00 PM Registration Desk Opens 6:00 Meet and Greet in Sheraton Lounge 7:00 David Novak: Welcome David Talbott: Opening Remarks 7:15 Dr. Tom Wilson: Ptolemy, Belief Systems, and Other Dark Matters 8:00 KEYNOTE~Wallace Thornhill: The…
SPEAKER LIST WALLACE THORNHILL Keynote Address: The Elegant Simplicity of the Electric Universe The Electric Universe is simple to understand—simple enough to begin teaching it in primary school, according to Wal Thornhill. In his Keynote presentation at EU2016, Wal will apply “the test of simplicity” to popular ideas in astronomy. How well…
LOCATION & HOTEL Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville West 860 North Riverview Mesa, Arizona 85201 • United States Business phone: + (1)(480) 664-1221 • (not reservations) Reservations — The Sheraton has a few rooms remaining, email Susan as noted below. Reservations: Email susan at thunderbolts dot info and ask about availability. Tell the…
SPECIAL EVENTS On the docket now are the FREE public opening session, the Breakout Room, and a private EU Geology tour after the conference. Check back often for more details. THE MICHAEL STEINBACHER LEGACY EU GEOLOGY TOUR Immediately following the EU2016 Conference: Elegant Simplicity, a six-day privately sponsored Electric Universe Geology…
Simplicity has always been a trademark of progress in the sciences. A new theory will be described as “elegant” when it can explain a broader range of data while reducing complications, exceptions, and contradictions. Of course, the word is too easily used and abused today. The Big Bang theory could…
