While dead birds have been found at various places all over the world, the theories for the culprit behind this "aflockalypse" have run the gamut from plausible to just plain weird. Dead birds have been found in Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana in the United States and also in Sweden, Italy and New Zealand. While officials have declared that fireworks are to blame for the thousands of dead birds in Arkansas, speculative alternative theories behind the dead critters have been odd and definitely interesting, to say the least.
Here are a few:
Israel to Blame
One theory from the website The Cool Jew claimed that the dead birds were a type of retaliation by the nation of Israel. The line of thought went that dead birds were found in areas that had some sort of a connection to supporters of a Palestinian state (which, in essence, means non-support of Israel). Arkansas was a site of avian death because it is state where Hilary Rodham Clinton began her political career (and she has made pro-Palestine statements), and the town of Beebe because the name was similar to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi (who is considering putting an end to Jewish community expansion in Judea and Samaria).
The correlation goes a step further by stating that Biobio, Chile, suffered an earthquake around the same time as the dead birds in Arkansas because the Chilean president is expected to recognize a separate Palestinian state and Biobio is, like Beebe, similar in name to Israel's Bibi. Interesting.
Phosgene Gas
A hot rumor spreading across the Internet is that military testing with phosgene gas near Pine Bluff, Ark., explains the bird deaths. (What about deaths in other locations?) Theories abound that the phosgene gas has been mixed with the murder of a military official and shows a far-reaching and deep conspiracy. Read more on this fascinating dead bird theory at the website Nacho Politico.
HAARP
Some suggestions have blamed the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program or HAARP for the bird deaths. HAARP studies the ionosphere and after the bird deaths, Twitter was abuzz with finger pointing at the project.
Pending Earthquake
Could the dead birds be a signal of a pending earthquake? Some people think so. Arkansas is located toward the southern edge of the New Madrid fault, which is responsible for the largest series of earthquakes in the United States. Perhaps the dead birds in Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Louisiana is warning of the New Madrid fault waking up, off-gassing and getting ready to rumble?
Pending Apocalypse
While many dead bird theories are scientific, one is spiritual. Many are questioning whether the bird deaths are a sign of the End of Days, the return of Christ, or the Tribulation. There are indeed references in the Bible to animal deaths as a sign of the times and many are wondering if these are just such prophesied events.
Gases from BP Oil Spill, Magnetic Pole Shift, Terrorism, Aliens, Fireworks and Weather
Other theories that can be found around the Net include natural gas emissions stemming from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the shift of the magnetic poles causing disorientation to birds and ultimately causing them to run into things, the ever-popular fireworks explanations (fireworks = startled birds = birds die), and finally weather explanations (birds freeze due to cold temperatures, birds get hit by lightning, birds get sucked into tornado). Some have speculated that aliens are responsible for the dead birds while others have wondered if these are acts of terrorists testing out weapons in preparation for a massive, global attack.
True Cause of Bird Deaths?
What is the true cause for the many cases of bird deaths reported worldwide? In the case of the Arkansas blackbirds, officials are confident that the fireworks explanation brings the case to a close, but the other incidents are still awaiting determination. Perhaps more details and information will come out that will provide further explanation or perhaps even more questions.
Here are a few:
Israel to Blame
One theory from the website The Cool Jew claimed that the dead birds were a type of retaliation by the nation of Israel. The line of thought went that dead birds were found in areas that had some sort of a connection to supporters of a Palestinian state (which, in essence, means non-support of Israel). Arkansas was a site of avian death because it is state where Hilary Rodham Clinton began her political career (and she has made pro-Palestine statements), and the town of Beebe because the name was similar to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi (who is considering putting an end to Jewish community expansion in Judea and Samaria).
The correlation goes a step further by stating that Biobio, Chile, suffered an earthquake around the same time as the dead birds in Arkansas because the Chilean president is expected to recognize a separate Palestinian state and Biobio is, like Beebe, similar in name to Israel's Bibi. Interesting.
Phosgene Gas
A hot rumor spreading across the Internet is that military testing with phosgene gas near Pine Bluff, Ark., explains the bird deaths. (What about deaths in other locations?) Theories abound that the phosgene gas has been mixed with the murder of a military official and shows a far-reaching and deep conspiracy. Read more on this fascinating dead bird theory at the website Nacho Politico.
HAARP
Some suggestions have blamed the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program or HAARP for the bird deaths. HAARP studies the ionosphere and after the bird deaths, Twitter was abuzz with finger pointing at the project.
Pending Earthquake
Could the dead birds be a signal of a pending earthquake? Some people think so. Arkansas is located toward the southern edge of the New Madrid fault, which is responsible for the largest series of earthquakes in the United States. Perhaps the dead birds in Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Louisiana is warning of the New Madrid fault waking up, off-gassing and getting ready to rumble?
Pending Apocalypse
While many dead bird theories are scientific, one is spiritual. Many are questioning whether the bird deaths are a sign of the End of Days, the return of Christ, or the Tribulation. There are indeed references in the Bible to animal deaths as a sign of the times and many are wondering if these are just such prophesied events.
Gases from BP Oil Spill, Magnetic Pole Shift, Terrorism, Aliens, Fireworks and Weather
Other theories that can be found around the Net include natural gas emissions stemming from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the shift of the magnetic poles causing disorientation to birds and ultimately causing them to run into things, the ever-popular fireworks explanations (fireworks = startled birds = birds die), and finally weather explanations (birds freeze due to cold temperatures, birds get hit by lightning, birds get sucked into tornado). Some have speculated that aliens are responsible for the dead birds while others have wondered if these are acts of terrorists testing out weapons in preparation for a massive, global attack.
True Cause of Bird Deaths?
What is the true cause for the many cases of bird deaths reported worldwide? In the case of the Arkansas blackbirds, officials are confident that the fireworks explanation brings the case to a close, but the other incidents are still awaiting determination. Perhaps more details and information will come out that will provide further explanation or perhaps even more questions.
No comments:
Post a Comment