Pic de Bugarach: French commune home to 20,000 ‘doomsday cultists’ awaiting alien salvation

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By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow – 1 hr 38 mins ago

An estimated 20,000 New Age believers who say the "upside down" mountain is home to aliens who will rescue them from an impending apocalypse have saturated a small French commune near the foot of the picturesque Pic de Bugarach.

The Independent reports the growing flock, who locals refer to as "esoterics," believe the world will come to an end on December 21st, 2012. They also reportedly believe that the unique mountain is in fact home to a race of alien beings that will emerge to rescue the gathered humans and transport them to a new civilization.

Pic de Bugarach has long been famous because rock samples taken from its peak are actually older than points measured at lower elevation. Scientists say that is because when the 1,230 meter mountain erupted its peak flipped upside down before crashing back down upon the mountain's base. The mountain is said to have played a role in inspiring everything from Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth," to Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

The BBC reports that the French government is concerned about mass suicides taking place near Pic de Bugarach in advance of the December 21 date and that there have been reports of "strange rituals" taking place there as well.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/pic-bugarach-french-commune-home-20-000-doomsday-210932058.html

Are they right? Should I be going to Pic de Bugarach?

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[Blue_Tires]

1. the birth of unitology?

[ohiosmith]

2. "IT'S A COOKBOOK!"

[notadmblnd]

3. I hope they all have matching tennis shoes

Matching tennis shoes are very important to aliens. Just ask the Heavens Gate people. Oh, that's right, they're not with us any longer.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. The entire mountain flipped upside down?

That must have been a hell of a seismic event.

[ellisonz]

5. Don't underestimate the power of the Greys

[Johnny Rico]

6. The best book *ever* that deals with the Greys:

[ellisonz]

8. Ho brah...

I was joking, you really believe?

[Johnny Rico]

10. Not in the slightest. GURPS Black Ops is a science-fiction roleplaying game in which the players

take on the role of government agents in a hyper-secret organization which is struggling against the Greys and other alien threats. From the back cover:

The Greys. Vampires. Evil Psis.
Better Bring a Spare Clip.

Wrestle enraged gargoyles on rain-slick ledges high over dark city streets! Endure the rew psychic fury of the dreaded soul dog! Above all, watch out for the insidious Greys, as they kidnap human women and steer the destiny of entire nations!

Our only defense against these terrifying foes is the Company, which takes conspiracy from theory to practice. As one of its best recruits, you'll endure five years at the hellish Academy, where only the best of the best graduate and failing grades become tombstone inscriptions. Upon becoming a black op, you'll possess attributes and deadly expertise to make mere normals tremble.

You'll need them – because it's all true. Ancient alien visitors and recent arrivals, things slithering in sewers and alleys by night, dark plots by paranormal cabals to bend humanity to their will – all these dangers and more lurk in society's shadow.

Odds are you'll die in style. Your job is to take as many of them with you as you can.

As you can see, I don't take the subject very seriously...or, for that matter, people who do.

[ellisonz]

11. Yeah, I don't really do sci-fi...

...I'm just not that humored by make believe.

But here proof in UFOs at Bugarach:

[Odin2005]

7. Heaven's Gate x 1000. UGH!

[RebelOne]

9. Boy, are they going to be disappointed on Dec. 21, 2012 and nothing happens. n/t

[ellisonz]

12. Either that or they'll just come up with something new to fantasize about...