Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

[onawah]

Ben in mellow mode. At 30 minutes in, he says that many visitors at the Ranch remark on how he is nothing like the salty guy on the past live Q&As. Two of his kids stop by to give him a hug and kiss. I'd say he's in recovery now.

Posted by onawah (here)
Ben is LIVE now, very mellow and answering a lot of good Prepper questions.
Live from Observer Ranch
SpaceWeatherNews (S0)
821K subscribers
Started streaming 32 minutes ago 7/21/25

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRUys3mwilE

[Johnnycomelately]

Posted by onawah (here)
Ben in mellow mode. At 30 minutes in, he says that many visitors at the Ranch remark on how he is nothing like the salty guy on the past live Q&As. Two of his kids stop by to give him a hug and kiss. I'd say he's in recovery now.

Posted by onawah (here)
Ben is LIVE now, very mellow and answering a lot of good Prepper questions.
Live from Observer Ranch
SpaceWeatherNews (S0)
821K subscribers
Started streaming 32 minutes ago 7/21/25

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRUys3mwilE

Am listening to this now, 32:20/56:07. OK 33:43 for silence.

This is a soft power pitch., imo. The weird eyes are still there, and the fact that he had his kids come hug him on cam, that is borderline weird.


Ben, if you read here, I wish you the best. If you decide to dial back on your ego, please do it carefully, one step at a time. You do have time to do it right the first time. Cheers from Alberta.

[onawah]

Anyone still following this thread who is waiting for a rebuttal from me in reply to the above post--I have put Johnny on my Ignore List, so there won't be one.
It's a waste of time to debate, when anyone who is really interested in the subject of Ben Davidson's work would be well advised to go to his websites to see if his operation is legitimate or not, or listen to the many interviews he has given to various sources online.
I think the truth is obvious, but it's probably more of a question as to whether you are convinced that the information he is disseminating is accurate or not.
And that may be more a question of what you want to believe...

[Delight]

Posted by onawah (here)
I think the truth is obvious, but it's probably more of a question as to whether you are convinced that the information he is disseminating is accurate or not.
And that may be more a question of what you want to believe...

The world is so much more strange and mysterious than one may even imagine because all we can imagine is all we CAN imagine.

I wish him and all the best. Today is the best day ever.

[Johnnycomelately]

Ben looks drugged. Anybody?

I am guessing blow, by the/his animation, plus he wiped his nose in there. Like elensky does.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MfgKlcodalI

[Casey Claar]

Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
Ben looks drugged. Anybody?

I am guessing blow, by the/his animation, plus he wiped his nose in there. Like elensky does.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MfgKlcodalI

He looks tired -and I am sure he is. I feel he is traversing his challenges well, one of which I would highly doubt is drugs.

[Johnnycomelately]

Posted by Casey Claar (here)

He looks tired -and I am sure he is. I feel he is traversing his challenges well, one of which I would highly doubt is drugs.

Dear Casey, you are too kind.

I have watched him since near the start of his space weather career, and have even seen a clip of him onstage speaking in a previous career, tho that topic is lost to memory.

He has always struck me as being like me. A friend once told me, that I have an “addictive personality”, and that people she had known with that trait always went on to destroy themselves trying to keep getting high, always moving on to more potent crutches. She saved my life, I still think.

I am not saying he has not done lots of good work. IMO he has, and I am grateful for that. Bringing into common discourse ideas like the Earth’s electric circuit and it being forced/powered by Sun ejaculate ionized matter, and connections of that to earthquakes and volcanoes and some perils of that to airliner and space station riders.

I just think he is raging now, not on his morning Daily show, but he is def abrogating that old steady good vibe in his livestream rants these days.

[Mike Gorman]

Ben is navigating a marriage breakdown, if any of you have been through this you will know just how devastating this can be to one's sense of self, to one's confidence & surety, your whole world view can be injured. What if what Ben is declaring is indeed unfolding? Then it is no longer a cult, but a true warning - Greenland at the equator, the profound wash of planetary tsunamis, the intense flash of the sun as it throws off the cosmic dust - the ancient damage of Egyptian pre-dynastic stone works, & other locations showing very intense heat/plasma activity-the flood accounts show us this has happened before (Tropical plants buried deep in the ice of Antarctica, other signs) - I think Ben is sincere, he is also a scholar, yes he can be unpleasant, even arrogant, but less so these days. Something very big is brewing, can you not feel this? The recklessness of recent global governance points to some 'what the hell' attitude, this is clear to me, things are now very different.

[I am B]

Imho, as mentioned, and as someone who rather regularly deals with addicts, this guy is high on coke and probably hooked to it.

That is why he gets so cocky and aggresive and at the same time sometimes he is just normal.

He may be 200% right (i believe so) but I stopped watching other than the quick updates, those livestreams are just unbearable.

[onawah]

There are 3 young kids in the middle of the marriage breakdown as well, one of them autistic, and the ex-wife is still on the staff at Observer Ranch in a place of power.
I imagine those factors add stress to Ben's readjustment to single life.
Not to mention having a high profile now as a whistleblower and being at the helm of a whole Prepper movement/settlement, and we all know what can happen to whistleblowers.
He used to say he didn't want to be well known, and now that he is, I doubt he finds it to be a comfortable fit.
Another problem I think is that he is on a high meat Keto diet which is probably very bad for his body type, keeping him angry, edgy and off balance.
I skip through his live talks for the most part as they are so unpleasant, though as far as the science goes, he continues to be among the top whistleblowers of the day, imho.
(For example, he just pointed out that the current changes being seen on Saturn are caused by the 12,000 year solar cycle, which is affecting the other planets in the solar system as well as Earth, which makes more sense than the silly mainstream scientists' explanation. See:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=i4bcXuqe_PA )

For all we know, he may be a Targeted Individual now as well.
I continue to pray for him.

Posted by Mike Gorman (here)
Ben is navigating a marriage breakdown, if any of you have been through this you will know just how devastating this can be to one's sense of self, to one's confidence & surety, your whole world view can be injured. What if what Ben is declaring is indeed unfolding? Then it is no longer a cult, but a true warning - Greenland at the equator, the profound wash of planetary tsunamis, the intense flash of the sun as it throws off the cosmic dust - the ancient damage of Egyptian pre-dynastic stone works, & other locations showing very intense heat/plasma activity-the flood accounts show us this has happened before (Tropical plants buried deep in the ice of Antarctica, other signs) - I think Ben is sincere, he is also a scholar, yes he can be unpleasant, even arrogant, but less so these days. Something very big is brewing, can you not feel this? The recklessness of recent global governance points to some 'what the hell' attitude, this is clear to me, things are now very different.

[Casey Claar]

Posted by onawah (here)
I continue to pray for him.

Me, too, Onawah

I enjoy days when we get to see him in his highest light.

_____________

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QL4zEEWMmRc

[onawah]

Ben said at one point in one of his updates that the combative behavior he displays during his live broadcasts is not repeated when interacting with others at Observer Ranch. Apparently he reserves that live time for venting, which is a terrible PR practice, but at least online viewers can turn him off as needed. I doubt he would have many visitors at the Ranch if he behaved that way in person, and the ones that would show up would probably not be very desirable.

Posted by Casey Claar (here)

Posted by onawah (here)
I continue to pray for him.

Me, too, Onawah
I enjoy days when we get to see him in his highest light.

[Dumpster Diver]

In one of the latest videos, Ben shows the “coming” pole shift to the Bay of Bengal. He has stated that this reoccurs every 12000 years.

The Indian researcher Nilesh Oak has evidence that runs against this:

MR Nilkanth Oak has scientifically given the exact dates of MAHARASHTRA and RAMAYANA, based upon astronomical calculations, placements of stars and Nakshatra and matching them with the explanations given in ancient Vedic scriptures. Appears to be quite logical
MR Nilkanth Oak has scientifically given the exact dates of MAHARASHTRA and RAMAYANA, based upon astronomical calculations, placements of stars and Nakshatra and matching them with the explanations given in ancient Vedic scriptures. Appears to be quite logical 🔭 1. Dating of the Mahabharata • Proposed Date: 5561 BCE (start of the war). • Methodology: • He used >215 astronomical references from the Mahabharata (eclipses, nakshatras, planetary conjunctions, comets, lunar phases). • Key event: Arundhati–Vashistha observation (Bhishma Parva verse) — it mentions that the star Arundhati (Alcor) was ahead of Vashistha (Mizar) in the Saptarishi (Ursa Major). • Normally, Arundhati follows Vashistha. • Astronomically, this reversal was true only between 11,000 BCE – 4500 BCE. • Oak narrowed it to 5561 BCE, consistent with other data points. • He correlated eclipses (lunar and solar), Saturn’s position in Rohini, Mars in Jyeshtha, etc., using sky-simulation software. • Supporting Evidence: • Mentions of comets in Mahabharata fit this period. • War duration of 18 days matches astronomical tithis. • Post-war planetary descriptions (e.g., Saturn moving through Rohini) matched the 5561 BCE alignment. ⸻ 🌅 2. Dating of the Ramayana • Proposed Date: 12,209 BCE (timeline of Rama’s era). • Methodology: • Similar astronomical back-calculations using descriptions in Valmiki Ramayana: • Positions of planets when Rama was born (Sun in Aries, Jupiter in Cancer, Venus in Pisces, etc.). • Eclipses described during the exile and Hanuman’s leap to Lanka. • Nakshatra placements during key battles. • All these align best with the 12th millennium BCE. • Key Point: He argues the Ramayana predates the Mahabharata by about 7,000 years. ⸻ 🌍 3. Epochs and Broader Chronology Nilesh Oak doesn’t stop at epics — he extends into reconstructing epochs of civilization: • Arundhati Epoch: • Based on Arundhati-Vashistha reversal, suggests a deep antiquity of Indian civilization (~11,000 years+). • Bhishma Nirvana Epoch: • Bhishma’s death is astronomically timed to winter solstice of 5561 BCE. • Rama-Ravana War Epoch: • Around 12,209 BCE, coinciding with late Ice Age. He notes descriptions of massive floods, shifting seas, and landforms, which could link to climate upheavals after the last glacial maximum. • Other Phenomena: • Mentions of “great floods” (Pralaya) and climatic upheavals in Puranic and epic references correlate with post-Ice Age sea-level rise (~12,000–10,000 BCE). • Some of his lectures tie epic events with known geological events like Toba super-eruption (75,000 years ago) as part of civilizational memory. ⸻ 📚 4. Major Works by Nilesh Nilkanth Oak 1. “When Did the Mahabharata War Happen? The Mystery of Arundhati” (2011) • Main text presenting his 5561 BCE dating of the war. 2. “The Historic Rama” (2014) • Proposes the 12,209 BCE dating for Ramayana. 3. Research Articles & Lectures • On YouTube, ResearchGate, and conferences, he has extended discussions about Vedic chronology, Saraswati river drying, and epochs of Indian civilization. ⸻ ⚖️ 5. Reception • Supporters: Admire the scientific rigor of testing astronomical claims, showing Indian civilization’s deep antiquity. • Critics: Argue his interpretations are selective, dates conflict with archaeology, and 12,000 BCE civilizations are not supported by material evidence. ⸻ 🧭 Summary Table Epic/Event Nilesh Oak’s Proposed Date Key Evidence Used Mahabharata War 5561 BCE Arundhati anomaly, eclipses, planetary placements Ramayana Era 12,209 BCE Planetary birth-chart of Rama, eclipses, nakshatra data Arundhati Epoch ~11,000–4500 BCE Alcor–Mizar relative positions Ice Age Flood Memory ~12,000 BCE Floods, pralaya references, landform shifts ⸻ ✅ So, Nilesh Nilkanth Oak’s contribution lies in showing that the astronomical evidence embedded in Indian epics aligns with much older timelines than mainstream history usually allows, pointing to a very ancient civilization memory going back.

From: https://ravivalluri.blogspot.com/202...tifically.html

Further, Dr. Oak claims the Saraswati River changed course before approx 22,000 and the Rigveda terms it the greatest of rivers. If the Rigveda goes back that far, it turns out the Sanskrit language has not substantially changed in that time as people “musically memorized” all of the great texts for as long as 22,000 years. So you can’t have a pole moving to the Bay of Bengal in one of these periods as Ben claims as it would have wiped out civilization in subcontinent India.

This is important facts for the historians to recognize, and us preppers to realize it may mitigate Ben’s claims of an imminent North Pole shift to the Bay of Bengal.

Not saying it won’t happen, but so far, I have not seen any evidence that it actually happened in history, even including Ben’s data. Please show me where I’m wrong if I am missing anything.