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We will soon know whether the self-styled prophets who have predicted the end of the world on December 21, 2011 are right or wrong.

 

That date is the end of the Mayan calendar.  For several years, doomsday prophets have contended that the Mayans knew something that we don't about the end of the world.  These end times wackjobs are just the latest in a long line or "end of the world" proclaimers.  I confidently predict that the world will continue as usual.  It remains to be seen whether the loonies will admit their error or come up with some "explanation" to the effect that they just missed it a few days or weeks or months and now have a better prediction based on a more informed calculation.  Can anyone say, "Harold Camping"?

 

This nonsense has been good for certain sectors of the publishing industry, once more illustrating the old and true proverb--"A fool and his money are soon parted.":

 

"Since November, at least three new books on 2012 have arrived in mainstream bookstores. A fourth is due this fall. Each arrives in the wake of the 2006 success of2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, which has been selling thousands of copies a month since its release in May and counts more than 40,000 in print."

 

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/s...3-27-maya-2012_n.htm

I yam what I yam and that's all I yam--but it is enough!

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According to most students of the calendar of the Maya, such as Jose Arguelles, John Jenkins & Terence McKenna, they have endorsed December 21, 2012 as the end of the world.

 

NASA scientists have been studying & analyzing the possibility of the Earth ending in 2012, but have concluded that Dec 21, 2012 will be nothing more than a normal December solistice. There’s no scientific evidence to support any claims of an apocalypse on Earth in December 2012.

Semi is correct as well as the others who point to the Winter Solstice of 2012 and not 2011.  As for anything special about that date in that particular year other than the Mayan Calendar and the predictions is that from a Cosmological perspective, I believe, that on that date the planets along with the Sun will be aligned in such a pattern that will put them in a more direct line and closer than any other time or at least for a very long time before it would happen again.  I'm no expert and only am going on what I have read or heard so anyone that is more knowledgable in these areas feel free to correct me as for the exact pattern of the planets and their alignment.  It is wondered what exactly will happen when all this coincides on that one date.  Is it coincidence that the Mayan Calendar spotlighted this date is anyones guess.  Will the world and life as we know it end, again people are making all kinds of guesses.  I think it will be much like then the year 2000 rolled around and people thought disaster would happen.


I think, concerning potential disasters, the way the National Economy and World Economy is our politicians are all placing us all at dire risk, financially, and frankly I'd just rather not know just how close our whole world and country is on edge of falling into the abyss for I fear we aren't that far from that slippery edge.

Tell ya what Google, Bling, Yahoo it or whatever and compare sources.  I doubt you will find 1% that place the date, according to the Mayans, to anything other than 2012.  It has always been 2012 and anyone that places it in 2011 is doing their own scheming such as the Camping who proclaimed the Rapture earlier in the year.  


RESPECTED sources is the key to this one.  It was really never in 2011 so I would just say exercise care when it comes to which sources you consider credible when they associate the Mayan Calendar with 2011 and not 2012.

Originally Posted by gbrk:

Tell ya what Google, Bling, Yahoo it or whatever and compare sources.  I doubt you will find 1% that place the date, according to the Mayans, to anything other than 2012.  It has always been 2012 and anyone that places it in 2011 is doing their own scheming such as the Camping who proclaimed the Rapture earlier in the year.  


RESPECTED sources is the key to this one.  It was really never in 2011 so I would just say exercise care when it comes to which sources you consider credible when they associate the Mayan Calendar with 2011 and not 2012.

From what I have heard, you are more correct on what most people think the calendar means. I think the Myans held a lot of reverence for Venus and I believe on 12/21/2012 Venus can be seen crossing the Sun at a perfect horizon from some place down in Mexico.  Saw something on this on the History Channel about a year ago, but don't remember the particulars.

Also if I'm not mistaken the accurate way to reflect the way that the Mayans proclaimed it is not a dogmatic end of the world but more the end of a cycle without a followup cycle being specified.  People have taken to interpret it as End of the World.  Given al the press about ancient prophecies regarding that specific date by the Mayans I will be interested in keeping close to the news to see if some rare events are triggered by the cosmic alignments and positions of the planets as I do fully believe that gravity effects or solar flares do affect our earth.  It's proven that the moon even has a significant effect upon the tides and oceans and speculation based upon interviews with various law enforcement people and medical professionals that a full moon has effects upon various people and animals.  Could be though that is psychosomatic or just speculation on someone's mind.

 

As for the bet above about the world ending ... well as for the physical world, as we know it, it ends every day for some people who succumb to death but I know he means is referring to some global event that would eliminate mankind's existence on earth.  That day I do believe will come, eventually, for everyone on Earth but that's from a Religious standpoint referring to the End Days and God's wrath ending Life and existence on this Earth as we know it.  You can find, though, all kinds of beliefs and theories regarding it but, no, Winston I wouldn't take you up on your wager.

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