Chapter 29 A new round of "Ice Age"

In his 1997 book Ice: The Ultimate Catastrophe, author Richard Nohner stated that May 5, 2000 would be the end of the world.On this day, not only will there be terrible planetary chains, but also the melting ice from the polar regions will spread to the equatorial regions.At the same time, Nona also pointed out that this is not the first time the earth has suffered such a disaster, and several ice ages that have been recorded can be used as precedents.The aftermath of this disaster was unpredictable. However, 2000 has long gone, and the ice age predicted by Nona has not come again.But scientists did not relax their vigilance against the "ice disaster".Under the premise of an increasingly warming climate, the ice in frozen regions is melting away little by little, which will definitely have a negative impact on human survival.

So, what kind of doomsday scenario will the ice age mentioned by Nona be? Ice ages can be divided into broad and narrow senses. In the broad sense, the ice age is also called the Great Ice Age. In the narrow sense, the Ice Age refers to an ice age that is one level lower than the Great Ice Age.The Great Ice Age refers to the geological period when the climate on the earth is cold, the polar ice caps are thickened and widely distributed, and sometimes there are strong glaciations in the middle and low latitudes.The colder periods of the Great Ice Age are called glacial periods, and the warmer periods are called interglacial periods.Ice Ages, Ice Ages, and Interglacials are all units of geological time divided by climate.The duration of the Great Ice Age is equivalent to the epoch or more of the geological time unit, and the time interval between two Great Ice Ages can be several centuries. According to statistics, some people believe that the occurrence of the Great Ice Age has a cycle of 150 million years.The duration of glacial and interglacial periods is equivalent to the period of geological time units.

In the billions of years of geological history, there have been at least three major ice ages in the world, recognized as the late Precambrian ice age, the Carboniferous-Permian ice age, and the Quaternary ice age. Generally speaking, the ice age mainly refers to the age of large glaciers in the Quaternary Period.Because it is closest to us, it has left many traces in terms of landforms and sediments, so that we can understand it in detail.In fact, there have been several such great ice ages throughout the history of the earth's development, and sometimes the extent of glaciers expanded as far as South Africa, India and Australia near the equator.From the point of view of development, the advent of large glaciers may still occur on the earth in the future.

The appearance of the Quaternary biological world is very close to modern times.The evolution of mammals is most evident during this period, and the emergence and evolution of humans is one of the most important events of the Quaternary Period. Nona is not the first to raise the idea of ​​an ice age and the end of the age.The time goes back to 1999. At that time, under the cover of the "end of the century plot", many bizarre doomsday theories were rampant.And what sounds most supported by scientific theories is that the polar ice is melting, and mankind is once again facing an ice age, as well as various threats more terrifying than it.

A study said to come from oceanographers and climatologists has shown that the melting of glaciers will release a frozen horror virus.These viruses are currently locked in that magic bottle. Once someone uncorks the bottle, human beings will suffer.The prediction of this Pandora's box is not sensational. For tens of thousands of years, the monsoons on the earth have been sending tropical seawater to the poles. At the same time, various minerals, plankton and dead animals are also taken away by the wind.They have been frozen in the glaciers of the North and South Poles for a long time. Once the glaciers melt one day, the viruses that have long since disappeared from the earth will be released again.The current world has long lost its immunity to these viruses.

These viruses may still maintain their vitality even after thousands or tens of thousands of years.This was confirmed not long ago in Greenland.When scientists studying ice materials took out ice samples about 13,000 years ago from the depths of glaciers and ice sheets, something shocking happened. These ancient ice cores released a plant-attacking plant bacteria virus.This has aroused great concern among some scientists, because it shows that once the environmental and temperature conditions permit, these viruses and bacteria frozen in the polar glaciers will become active again, multiply, spread, and even mutate, causing large-scale diseases and disasters , leading to species extinction.

Fortunately, this misfortune has not happened so far. During the life cycle of nearly 5 billion years, the earth has been revolving and rotating in a relatively stable state.But this does not mean that the earth will remain stable forever. Although the possibility of drastic changes in the environment and climate on the earth in a short period of time is not high, it does not mean that such a probability does not exist.The types of viruses hidden in these ancient ice sheets are quite diverse. Professor Starmore of Syracuse University in New York State, USA pointed out: "Although it is not yet certain how many viruses will return to modern civilization again, it is also uncertain whether these How many of the viruses drifting around us again will threaten the human living environment and human health, but there is no doubt that all of this will happen.”

Despite this, many scientists still maintain a relatively rational mind on the premise of acknowledging this theory. They believe that the possibility of such a disaster really happening is too slim, so there is no need for people to worry about it. Another news related to the disaster brought about by the melting of glaciers is obviously enough to shock those who hear it.Due to global warming, polar glaciers are melting faster.Scientists have issued a warning: we must save the planet.If the polar ice caps melted completely, it would warm the oceans.Gas will be released from the oceans and we will be poisoned with too much gas in the air.

In Christianity, the millennium is the promise that Christ will come again, Satan will be cast into hell, and the martyrs will be resurrected and rule with Christ for a thousand years. Last Judgment. Taking advantage of the turn of the millennium, prophecy master Richard Nohner mentioned that on May 5, 2000, the thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet will reach 3 miles, and at the same time, the planets will line up on this day to cause A global freezing disaster, the earth will enter an age like the prehistoric ice age, and human beings will face the danger of extinction because they cannot bear the severe cold.As we all know, during the prehistoric ice age, the land and oceans on the earth were covered by thick ice sheets, and the climate was very cold; there were many ice blocks in the oceans, and thick ice condensed on the ground, so many creatures faced extinction or were forced to Migration, only species that can adapt to the environment survive.

Although this prophecy caused a lot of repercussions at the time, the book he published was also sold out in a short period of time.But after this point in time slipped by in obscurity, nothing changed, and Richard Noahner once again disappeared from public view.