As I have stated in several of my more recent blog entries,
my observed readings of late have been erratic and unpredictable. Not only have the readings been unique to say
the least, the readings have also seemed to change drastically from moment to
moment – going from strong to weak and additionally to unusual at nearly any
given moment. The scrambled signals seem
to have been occurring for several weeks as far as I can tell. As a matter of interest, the readings have
been so unpredictable and unlike any before that I have begun to believe that
my entire baseline by which I judge the signals is no longer grounded in
reason. I have found no explanation by
which to attribute the continued oddities of signal strengths uncovered during my
randomly obtained measurements.
To be clear and as I have also blogged before, I have no permanent
monitoring equipment. Essentially, I monitor these signals and pursue my
studies on a hobby-type of basis at best.
I monitor these signals because I believe that I may have
gained some insight regarding atmospheric conditions here at the Southern California coastline and the subsequent
appearance of tornadic storms elsewhere in the heartland. In other words, I believe there is some correlation
between the Pacific oceanic environment and the appearance of tornadoes
elsewhere in North America . No other tornado researcher types seem to
even acknowledge such a possibility as the likely influence of the Pacific on
the formation of tornadoes. As such, to
some my ideas may sound as hog-wash while to others it may sound as obvious or
elementary, but I believe it goes deeper than all that they know to discredit. Of course, my theories go even farther in
attempts to explain what a tornado might actually be in reality as well.
I believe that certain university researchers from circa
1930s stumbled onto this same correlation as to predicting in-coming severe
weather but such was never pursued by others.
Although whatever those professors may have discovered could have been
sucked-up into the war effort and then sent underground, so to speak, as far as
the dissemination of knowledge is concerned.
However, in the end – of course – I could also be mistaken and at best I
may only be attempting to reinvent the wheel.
But again, I don’t really think so.
In pursuit of my hobby, I have relayed my ideas to others in
attempts to gain some amount of minimal funding to actually attempt to do some
realistic and scientific type of studies to this end. But as of yet, I have yet to find any funding
avenues for any research that would not be so paradigm-laden as to dismiss my
theories out of hand, or so it would seem.
Most notably The University of Oklahoma, as well as others
like The University of California at San
Diego (Scripps Institute), and the National Science Foundation
all seemed to scoff at my ideas at best.
And while maybe I would not expect UCSD to be interested in doctoral
studies geared towards tornadoes, and the NSF may require the backing of a
major university or corporation, I sort of thought that maybe the University of
Oklahoma and/or NSF might be nevertheless interested in pursuing higher risk
studies aimed towards illuminating further insight as to what causes tornados
and what are tornadoes (at a relatively low cost, it should be noted). I guess I was wrong. Or maybe I didn’t write my proposals well
enough, or my undergraduate grade point was too low, or they merely wanted to
keep all the funding for themselves – which seems just as likely to this
blogger. Then again, to even show any
credence to any outside-the-box ideas might only stand to make those other researchers
look bad, as if it were a no-win situation or so they might interpret it all,
anyhow. Also, worth noting, with all the
billions of dollars spent to date to give minimal warnings of a few seconds
relevant to approaching tornadoes, it would seem that in reality we may have
just as well saved the money – if the tornadic destruction and devastation of
this last week were any example, unfortunately.
The minds interested in tornado research that call the shots
from places such as Norman OK and Washington
DC Alaska
might have to say of this matter. But if
they wouldn’t speak to ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura ,
not very likely they will speak to me either, I suppose.)
Anyway, I did think it was somewhat coincidental that after
my Ph.D. application to University of Oklahoma was denied – an application
which outlined my tornado theories and particularly my ideas as to the
influence of the Pacific Ocean on tornadoes in the Heartland, and sometime after
my grant application to the NSF also had been denied, I thought it was potentially
merely coincidental that it was brought to my attention that the University of
Oklahoma then did some amount of statistical study to determine if El Nina and
El Nino years of the Pacific Ocean had any influence on the appearance of
tornadoes in North America. As I recall,
the study determined abnormal Pacific Ocean temperatures seemed to decrease the
amount of winter tornadoes in most of the United States . But again, the significance of that
statistical study to me was that study was the first time that I ever read or
heard of any other tornado researcher who even seemed to consider the influence
of the Pacific on tornadoes in North America . Of course, it is possible that I may be not as
well-read as I should be on the subject.
But I had never heard of anyone other than myself acknowledging the possibility
of any direct influence the Pacific might play on tornadoes in the Heartland – other
than the typical weather forecaster who tells us all our storms typically come
from a westerly direction due to the winds and jetstream over North
America . Certainly, or so
it appeared, no one was even considering the physics of it all as I have been –
albeit consideration and conjecture without any relatively low-cost and
dedicated scientific monitoring equipment to see if my theory has any validity
other than to pursue the matter as a hobby.
In my opinion, this is all so because theories such as mine seem too far
outside-the-box for those that control the untold millions spent each year with
only minimal success to date at best; again, as evidenced by the death and
destruction due to tornadoes in the Midwest these last few days. Not that the
tornadoes are any fault of the researchers, of course. However, if the research were broadened or
expanded, maybe there would be more worthwhile results to show the people for
the investment in/sponsorship of the research with our tax dollars.
Please forgive me if any of the words of this blog strike of
arrogance or bitterness on my part. I am
merely stating the facts as I see them – circumstantial or otherwise. Regardless of any arrogance or bitterness on
my part, it would all in reality amount to nothing. Because those who sit in control of any such
efforts and funding regarding tornado research for Our Nation couldn’t care
less what folks like me would have to say on the subject of the formation of
tornadoes, apparently. I’m sure it is
not possible in the paradigm-laden minds of the typical government-backed
tornado researchers that anyone could have any insight which is not already
provided to the well-funded researchers by their paradigms. Maybe they are right. As they have shown us so much for all the
billions they have spent which all might amount to a moment’s notice when a
tornado touches-down to earth, so how could they be wrong? (With this last comment and question being intended
as sarcasm, of course.)
Adam Trotter, P.E.
PS. I currently sit
with no ears to listen for my signals. The last I was able to check, as of this afternoon (the 20th), the signals still appeared
as somewhat weaker than what is typically normal of late. Normally this would indicate no significant cause for alarm. However, as I am no longer sure as to any baseline by which to compare....
Children among the at least 51 dead after massive twister
strikes near Oklahoma City
From the previous day:
Tornadoes in Midwest Kill 1
With More Severe Weather Due Today ...
http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCQT/2013/5/20/DailyHistory.html
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