RE: "I find it very hard to believe that a change this drastic (about 1.4%) would happen in one event when nothing has happened since, not even recently when we've had several-planet alignment, plus Mars' closest approach, and nothing whatsoever seems to have changed. Not to mention the enormous strain on the structure of Earth, which ought to have caused all sorts of seismic upsets that (as far as I know) haven't been recorded. " There was a small tremor in Reidsville North Carolina the other night. This unusual, but not unheard of. No damage, too small to bother the rest of the world news. John Ferrell 6241 Phillippi Rd Julian NC 27283 Phone: (336)685-9606 johnferrell@earthlink.net Dixie Competition Products NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW "My Competition is Not My Enemy" -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics