Thread: December 2012

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Does anyone believe that December 21 2012 will be the end of the world? I'm not buying it. I've heard that the end of the Mayan calendar only signifies a change in the world. A move into a new positive direction for civilization. My daughter was asking me if I believed it and I told her no but if it does happen, it's the end of the world no one will survive so why worry(maybe not in those exact words but that was my general point). I've also heard that the Mayan calendar and our calendar were off by one year, the Mayan calendar is ahead by one year so if that is true that means this is actually supposed to happen in 2011 and not 2012. There's so many differing opinions out there and I was just wondering everyone's thoughts about this.



naysayer or doomsdayer?

2012 phenomenon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The idea of a global event occurring in 2012 based on any interpretation of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar [Mayan calendar] is rejected as pseudoscience by the scientific community, and as misrepresentative of Maya history by Mayanist scholars.

Mayan elder Apolinario Chile Pixtun and Mexican archaeologist Guillermo Bernal both note that "apocalypse" is a Western concept that has little or nothing to do with Mayan beliefs. Bernal believes that such ideas have been foisted on the Maya by Westerners because their own myths are "exhausted".[17][18] Mayan archaeologist Jose Huchm complains that, "If I went to some Mayan-speaking communities and asked people what is going to happen in 2012, they wouldn't have any idea. That the world is going to end? They wouldn't believe you. We have real concerns these days, like rain."

Meh, I'm in the naysayer camp. I don't believe there is any single catastrophic event that can be pinned down as bringing about the end of the world. The ancient Mayan peoples had events extending out past the date of December 21, 2012, so they didn't expect the world to end, either.

It's amazing that it hasn't ended several times over at this point, anyway. One direct hit from a decent sized comet and we're all toast.

No sense worrying about things you can't control.

Comets worry me more than 2012...lol I just wonder how many people will be in a state of panic after seeing the movie. I want to see the movie but only because the effects look really good.

I remember going to see The Day After Tomorrow and everyone started to worry about global warming and the climate even though conditions had been changing way before this movie. I know global warming can happen and is happening to some degree but I don't think it's as urgent as it's made out to be. Al Gore wants me to believe it's basically crisis mode.


A 20 room mansion (not including 8 bathrooms) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool (and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400 per month. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern 'snow belt' area. It's in the South and it's Al Gore's.


Sorry I went on a tad of rant there. lol
I'm a naysayer as well.

All I know is that I am gonna make these 3 last remaining Halloweens the best ever.

Don't know what to think, not worrying about it.

All I know it the Mayans had to stop writing the calendar at some point and we just happen to be alive when the last date they wrote is coming up.

Originally Posted by wristslitter

All I know is that I am gonna make these 3 last remaining Halloweens the best ever.

Start using real bodies......If the end of the world does happen you're good. If it doesn't well.......ummmmm........I got nothin'. End of the world defense?