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December 2012: end of the world? – 2012 Explained – Why it shouldn’t be feared
2012 is a business
Before you read this article, here is a video I recently recorded about 2012 and how people build businesses around it to make money. While a lot of people say that you can’t trust NASA or the government because they would certainly hide this 2012 stuff from us, I say there are a lot of people who want to spread this because they make money out of it. So, in the end, who do we trust? Watch it, I think that explains it all, but still, read the article and all the comments for more information.
What is 2012 about?
The year 2012 is referring to the last year of the Long Count Maya calendar. The current Great Cycle, as the Mayas call it, is set to end on the winter solstice of 2012: December 21 2012 and many people believe that on that date, the world will change and never be the same. Some predict terrible events resulting in the destruction of our world and some predict that it won’t necessarily end, but that we will enter a new era and massive changes will occur.
This article will try to answer most questions you may have in a rational way. because there are way too many websites creating some sort of fear propaganda around 2012 and as you will see, you have nothing to be scared of.
There’s too much disinformation going on about this subject and there’s an article you can read that was published around 1990 that reminds me the current situation:
What will happen on December 21 2012?
Quick answer: Nobody knows, but probably not much.
There have been a lot going on regarding the 2012 prophecy recently, including the movie “I am legend”, but surprisingly, not much information about what is really supposed to happen on that date is available. This is Probably because nobody knows and also because probably not much will happen. Most information available about 2012 is making reference to mass destruction of the world as we know it, earth’s pole shift/magnetic field reversal, Nostradamus predictions, end of Mayas calendar, etc.
The base of all the predictions is the end of the Maya calendar in 2012, which is supposed to mean the end of the world or a period of radical changes. In fact, the end of the Maya calendar is known as the end of the Great Cycle. People find it easy to believe in that theory because Maya civilization is known for advanced writing, mathematics and astronomy. It can seem like they really know what they’re talking about, but the truth is that the end of the Great Cycle is not the end of the world, it’s in fact a great celebration for the Mayas:
For the ancient Maya, it was a huge celebration to make it to the end of a whole cycle” says Sandra Noble, executive director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies in Crystal River, Fla. To render Dec. 21, 2012, as a doomsday or moment of cosmic shifting, she says, is “a complete fabrication and a chance for a lot of people to cash in.”
From USA Today
On the winter solstice in 2012, the sun will be aligned with the center of the Milky Way for the first time in about 26,000 years(Milky Way is one of billions of galaxies in the observable universe. The Galaxy has special significance to humanity as it is the home galaxy of the planet Earth). This special alignment means that the usual energy that typically streams to Earth from the center of the Milky Way will indeed be disrupted on 12/21/12 2012 at 11:11 p.m. Universal Time. Scientists are actually in great doubt about the fact that the Mayas even knew what they were talking about.
Astronomers generally agree that “it would be impossible the Maya themselves would have known that” says Susan Milbrath, a Maya archaeoastronomer and a curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History. What’s more, she says, “we have no record or knowledge that they would think the world would come to an end at that point.”
From USA Today
Putting apart scientific data, here are the commons beliefs of the December 21 2012:
- Galactic Alignment. This Galactic Alignment occurs only once every 26,000, this is considered as the end-date in the Mayans Long Count calender. It is the alignment of the December solstice sun with the Galactic equator.
- A comet hitting Earth (Nostradamus)
- Read my article on Nostradamus to discover the real truth about Nostradamus: Nostradamus is not a valid argument!
- Earth’s Pole Shift/Magnetic field reversal
- Read my article on pole shift to discover the real truth about 2012 and pole shift: What is that pole shift thing and What is that pole shift thing part II
- Increase of calamities, natural disasters, mass destruction, etc.
I don’t want to repeat myself, but all of this is very vague as nobody really knows what will happen and the world is not at its first doomsday prophecy. There have been a lot of “Unfulfilled” prophecies in the past and you can have a look at this Wikipedia document for a list of unfulfilled religious prophecies.
What I find quite interesting about the 2012 theory is that there’s not much publications from well respected scientific organizations. NASA has published a couple of articles about the pole shift, but nothing else that could reveal a certain fear of the end of the world. Now you could argue that “big organizations” certainly wouldn’t reveal anything that has to do with the end of the world, but that’s another debate.
2012 conspiracy theory
I mentioned in the “What will happen” section that there’s a lack of scientific information coming from well respected sources like NASA. Some people claim there’s a conspiracy theory behind the prophecy to hide it from the public so it doesn’t create mass panic. Now, this does and doesn’t make sense. At first, it sounds like it could be true because I totally agree the government could restrain publications from the NASA as it’s a governmental agency, but I find it weird that this kind of information wouldn’t “leak”.
Do you really think something as big as the end of the world wouldn’t leak from any agency? Keep the NASA apart, do you really think the scientific community would miss something as big as that? When there’s no scientific data about a subject, you really have to doubt.
You’ve probably read a lot of information on websites from people claiming they know more than they should know and that the government is hiding all this information from you. Government is hiding a lot of things from you, more than you probably imagine and they would probably try to hide the end of the world if it was going to happen. But, let’s picture this: The Mayas were there 1000 years before Christ which makes it about 3000 years from now. Do you think someone could hide the end of the world for 3000 years if it was really going to happen and was really that possible and scientific?
I have my doubts.
Pole shift/reversal, the only 2012 end of the world possibility
The only rational “2012 End of world” possibility is actually pole shifting. A Pole shift is a rare phenomenon and is characterized by the north and the south poles swapping places. Such reversals, recorded in the magnetism of ancient rocks, are unpredictable. They come at irregular intervals averaging about 300,000 years; the last one was 780,000 years ago. I wrote an article on pole shift that explains the whole process, have a look: What is that pole shift thing?
Such event could really disrupt our planet that’s true. Imagine the North pole and South pole swapping places: Telecommunications, animals, humans, etc. would all be affected and it would be a really important change. There’s only one thing you need to consider… I’ve read in a lot of different places that a polar shift is going to happen on December 21 2012 and it is totally false:
Polar shift is a process that roughly takes 5,000 years to complete and doesn’t start on a specific date and time. The real truth is that nobody knows when the next one is due.
The process takes time and another myth wants the earth’s magnetic field strength to be near zero during that transition time. It would actually be as strong as it is now but simply a lot more complicated. Once again, it is explained in my What is that pole shift thing? article.
Will I die on December 21 2012?
I can’t tell, the Mayas can’t, Nostradamus can’t and the aliens can’t. On December 21 2012, a comet won’t hit the earth, a pole shift won’t happen instantly and a massive gravity burst won’t happen either. The only thing you can fear is a pole shift and it can take up to 5,000 years to complete…
What if you’re wrong?
In the case that I am wrong, that every scientist on this planet is wrong and that the NASA can’t figure out a simple galactic alignment that would put our world to an end then I guess we are all in the same situation. You, me and everyone will die. Scary isn’t it? Well, no one can tell what will happen tomorrow or in 2012.
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No one can predict the end of the world. but i can tell you this is a controvertial topic people enjoy a lot, and that's why it will never end…we as a society will be always talking about the end of the civilization. y2k, now 2012, what will be next?
There is a strong possibility that the world might end in March 2012. Please google eBible Fellowship. Please check the eBible Fellowship website.
i not afraid on the world endin but still happy ti die
i am waiting
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Well to tell you the truth, i dont care…cauze I'm sexy and i know it..believe me..
i think it would be cooler if they thought it would end on 12/12/12 that would be cool
when that will happen what will we gonna do about it to stop it i think lets pray about Jesus i dont think so that GOD can help us but we need to trust him before its to late i know and we know gods create the world for something that we dont know we need to trust god before its to late
No the Mayans didn't predict that, their culture died out so they couldn't finish their calendar because their were no Mayans left. THE WORLD ISN'T GONNA END!!!!
I have with my friend and his name is Kamal. he always tells us about this UFO attack on december so could you please tell us its really truth or just a fake gossips.
The world ends in 2012? What do I say? Bullsh*t
They say the Myans predictaded this, what if the guy that wanted the calender made said "You know what?
Thats enough dates, I don't think people will care, it's only the year 400AD, that calender is long enough."
Thats my take on why the calender ends on 2012. Don't sue me if the world ends on 2012.
With out the precision of god nothing will happen ,GOD SAYA NO BODY KNOWS ABOUT TOMMOROW.
I don't fear much, I believe in god, although I'm no bible thumper by far, I keep the faith. If the world ends tomarrow, so be it—-there are a few people that I'd love to see again in the after world. You have to go about your everyday life and live it. Some people have went off the deep end and ran up their credit cards and have taken out loans because that state they would not have to pay the bill-lmao! I can't wait to see their faces on Dec. 22nd. , then they will have wished the world came to an end. Just enjoy life, if your that afraid of the future then live everyday like it may be your last! hate to sound cheesy, it's fact, if you have to wear a gas mask to breath, I'd rather die.
If you want a good prediction hers one:
After December 21 2012 (on wish nothing will happened) they will first say that its one of a few days later.
And after that (when still nothing has happened) they will change the date again.
To get people to do something it always helps to promise them something in the future might it be heaven, survival, death or whatever.
Like when you was a kid and your parents bribed you with candy or toys to get you to go to the dentist or doctor. Only difference is, you actually got it.
we will never know when the end is. All I'm saying is enjoy life while it is still in your hand, don't let the Doomsday Prophecy keep you from making your life the best. So just sit back and enjoy your life.
Well, I'm pretty sure we can all just rest safetly with the knowledge that in the end, it all comes down to money. They want us to be afraid, but despite demonstrating no knowledge about the issue themselves, as well as not providing any proper evidence, I treat this as not only a hoax, but an insult to our intelligence.
common sense article:
http://www.helium.com/items/1694120-anyone-can-pr…
in the bible it clearly says nor the angels or the son of God knows when the end of the world will occur
How do people know when the end of the wold is wwhen they dont know what tomorows weathers gonna be?
There are two sides regarding this debate…the believers and the unbelievers, the only true prophecy is the fact that one side will be RIGHT and the other WRONG!!
It is however…considering the present climate and the general unhappiness of the masses, people are desperate and desiring change, which ever form it takes.
thats so true tony ur right i dont belive in 2012 its stupid it could be the mayas stoped writing it or they were all forced not to
this current state of world cant go forever anyway as much as the previous could not.but what its matter for me?will i die?that is not exciting at all apart from the very moment i do.i live or so for some years in this body,which could as well be a chicken or a tree or whatever.i have not lived in this body for millenia before this one.and i dont feel sad or excited about that either.so when i wont be,ok,the same.time is relative anyway as most of us know.if there is going to happend some shift in consciousness,thats great.if not,business as usual,what makes me kind of sick anyway.
simply what i mean,if something going to happend,it doesnt matter at all if u are alive or not.
i mean,what about the other living creatures what lived,live and will live?same shit all along.time is illusion,all we see is a past already,it is only a light we see and its take a time to reach our eyes,however small the time is.u are not you leg or hand or brain.you are you.the life it self.
enjoy this moment,it is all we have.
yes,this one
Everyone has gotta know the real truth about this. Will anything happen or not? Do we actually need a world government conspiracy if the human race is in jeopardy. I know that you don't hear nothing in the news about any kind of upcoming cataclysm, but it makes you wonder though. Is the government actually hiding something. NASA claims that nothing won't happen in 2012. But even if they do know something, they gotta report it out to the government. Then the government decides upon if they release any information or not. I just want to know the real truth here. There's so many theories about what will happen. Which one is it? For me, I hope its none of them. And if something does happen, then it becomes survival of the fittest.
Go to truthism.com
That should explain everything you want to know in detail
Maggie,
I dont think is wise to wait for your ten year old to find out about this 2012 destruction of the world theory for himself. Ask him if he has heard about it in school, and no matter what the answer is, talk to him about it, because sooner or later somebody will.
But before you talk with him about it, investigate about the subject in websites such as this one, and talk to your kid that everything is going to be allright, and since you believe in God, you can talk with him about the love that he has for everybody!
Take care
Victor
how do you now every thing is tru or not im a christain to bible said that god said that he was not going to dround any one…and they said that there was going to be a big desaster was going to happen so idk whats going to happen.
funny how you believe in god but not the so called "rubbish"2012. Noah? antichrist? im sure you think those things are "real" because it's god related.
Right on!
Kyle says:
"You say in your article:
[Pole shifts] They come at irregular intervals averaging about 300,000 years; the last one was 780,000 years ago. … The real truth is that nobody knows when the next one is due.
Did you not read your own article?"
I think YOU should read the article more correctly.
He said it AVERAGES to about 300,000 years. So it means pole shifts have happened before the last pole shift.
And yes, I'm sure "nobody knows when the next one is due", considering the fact that it happens every hundreds of years and that none of us today witnessed a pole shift yet.
Seriously, people really should read articles more correctly.
dang u wrote a lot why dont u just shut ur big mouth and stop typing alot u free loaders get a life before it ends u want my opionon go out meet a girl quit collecting those stupid ! comic bookks
hey emily im 13 too and i think your reaction is ok because if the world does end in 2012 everyone will go with us on earth only few will survive so dont worry about anything hun
NO one can choose when the world ends except God. There for live your life like it s the last day to walk on Earth
Hey man, I am the exact same as you, im 14 aswell. I was worried, so much. This guy just reassured me oh so much. Thanks man! I'd do the same aswell as the above guy.
God is fairytale. The bible is fictional. And your retarded.
dude.. y2k is made up by some stupid moron.. 2012 has been fortold by many many civilizations, its not even close to y2k.. jezus..
the next super solar flame will be in 2012, that is not a problem at all we will see northern lights everywhere, every 11 years there is a solar flame.
But, as many civilizations calculated we are on equator of the galaxy, so after that date we will be over the equator, then it is possible that or polar shifting WILL happen suddenly, or that our magnetic field will stop working for some time.
If that happens and the solar flame will occur then,,, well then we are toasted.
Look at our planet, we have an equator aswell! on the top side of the equator the tornados will always go counter clockwise.. will on the other side of the equator they will always go clockwise.
Why isnt there any possibility that our polars will suddenly "turn around the other way" cause of our position.
Humans know 0,1% of life and everything around it, humans think they know everything but that is just silly and ignorant, hope this will make you think, instead of that fucking Y2K cause that is the biggest bullshit ever.
now this guy knows the truth grow up for fuck sake theres gonna be no world end the earth will keep living
First of alll Y2k wasnt the end of the world, it was supposed to be the end of computers, all computers were only calendered till 1999 and were suposed to crash on 2000 but updates were applied new programs installed and viola no more Y2K ..
i rember the y2k they said the computters was going two shut down and we be with out lights this is all bull shit its not true there in for the money they like two make shit up two scare people
nothings gunna happen chill
did you not just read that entire article proving its fake
Girl ; Read the Bible. AInt nothin going to happen. Just chill. And if it does it just does. Ok. But the ONE AND ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS WHEN AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE WORLD END ; IS GOD. Thats the only person. So just calm down. Their just trying to get people brain-washed and scared and pay to see that dumb ass movie "2012". Because its buissness hun, they want perople to get scared. and panic, and think this stuff. Ok. dont stress. and sorry about the cussing LOL.
you're and your family and friends going to be fine, dont listen to all these whakos.
since i was a youngster the world has supposed to have ended about 15 times and were all still here.
YOU ARE SOOOOOOOO RIGHT!
Hi Emily. I'm 15, and I know I'm a little bit late on a response, but here's my thought on things.
As Mario said, there have been plenty of "Doomsdays" predicted before the aforementioned 2012.
Just to name a few, and not go into much detail:
- The Prophet of Hen of Leeds in 1806 (Yes, these things go back that far, when modern-day science was just starting to take its shape.)
- Halley's Comet in 1910
- Nostradamus in August of 1999
- Y2K
- May 5th, 2000
- 6/6/06
And the list goes on and on and on.
Some might say just because the Mayan calendar ends on December 21st, 2012, the world will end as well. They back up their statements with things such as "Oh, they predicted plenty of other things as well!"
And that's true, they did predict some things, like the American Revolution, and John F. Kennedy being shot.
However, they never say the hundreds of thousands of things they predicted that didn't come true.
So don't fret over all this. Nothing's going to happen to you or your family.
Also, always remember that God's on our side. It may seem cheesy, and I'm not a super-Christian or anything, but it's true. He's protecting us and always will be.
So see you on December 22nd!
Yeah never trust wikipedia anyone can out anything on that site no matter what king of crap it is.
exactly someone who knows when to tell someone whats right for their own good
……This is not a "teach-your-religion" article…….
good luck to you ah
They predicted the arrival of their conqueror to the EXACT DAY, you ignorant twat.