Comment by Mario Rodgers on March 2, 2010 at 9:10pm

I know 2012 is going to happen. It'll be just another ordinary year like Y2K. :D

Comment by Mario Rodgers on March 2, 2010 at 9:13pm

Here is the significance of 2012. I marks the time the sunrise on the winter solstice rises across the exact galactic center. THAT'S ALL. It's happened many times before. The last one was about 20,000 years ago. A lot of religious people are going to look mighty stupid when their lies are exposed once again.

Not the least of which that none of this stuff is in the Bible anywhere. Facebook troll is just being a moron.

Comment by James on March 2, 2010 at 9:16pm

I think something will happen Dec. 21st 2012, but not the end of the world. If anything, all the people that DO believe the 2012 bunk may riot some. But it will be a normal year just like 2011 and 2013 after it. If they even bothered to check the claims, they'd see they're unfounded. That and the Mayan calendar actually calls for the dawn of a 'new golden age'... Not that I put any stock in what the Mayan calendar calls for, but kinda makes their argument even weaker.

Comment by Velogiraptor on March 2, 2010 at 9:23pm

I think there is probably a rather large, and ironic, overlap between the religious and those who will fall all over themselves about the next end of the world.
In this case, you should simply remind them that the Mayan calendar is cyclic, not terminal. Also remind them that the Mayan calendar is not the Christian calendar, so it should be moot to a Christian. Then remind them that according to the Bible, the end will come like a thief in the night, without warning.
Finally, let them know that you were blessed with reason, which has made it apparent that people who believe they are 'blessed with truth' are usually just scared of the world and all of the things that require critical thought.

Comment by B. on March 2, 2010 at 9:24pm

No, I don't think any disastrous event will occur. But that's just because I don't believe in magic. If I was a bit nutty I'd probably be all for this, it definitely sounds exciting.

When people bring it up, I always tell them that if it does occur, I'm going to be really effing pissed because I won't be any where near done my PhD or been to Europe or had a baby, and generally have missed out on a lot of awesome that I'm really looking forward to.
2012 would seriously interfere with my plans.

Comment by Michel-san on March 2, 2010 at 9:24pm

A religious freak meets conservation of angular momentum and suddenly decides the world is going to end.

I used to love playing with those office chairs, making them spin faster and slower by changing how far my mass is from the axis of rotation, doesn't ever child do that? Clearly the freak missed that part of his childhood.

Very nice find with the results from NASA, the precision of those measurements is beyond impressive!

Comment by Allen Sneed on March 2, 2010 at 10:08pm

I took a pamphlet from some guys at the subway the other day who claim the end of the world will happen May 12, 2010. That's pretty soon. I can't wait to find out how their story changes on May 13.

Comment by Desirai on March 2, 2010 at 10:16pm

People seem to be excessively obsessed with death and destruction

Comment by Matthew on March 2, 2010 at 10:28pm

I think that religious people are obsessed with the end of the planet becuase they all feel like this life is just a phase to be in before the "real" life that is the "after life". I see that as a waste of a life. There are condolences to people who have wasted thier lives doing religious stuff in that it will all be good in the next.

I think that life will end for humans one of these days. will it be 2012, I dont know. But, there are many things that could kill us as a species. A disease, mega cauldera like Yellow Stone National Park erupting, an asteroid or commet impact!...

Comment by Shine on March 2, 2010 at 10:43pm

I'm actually fascinated by humanity's general affinity for apocalyptic scenarios. Personally, I think that it boils down to narcissism; everyone (who buys into these things) is so certain that this super special event is going to happen in their lifetime as if they were chosen to play some grand part in destiny. Maybe this belief about living in such a "special" time allows people to ignore just how insignificant we are in the grand scope of time and space. Anyways, someday I would really love to seriously research it (I'm sure other apocalypse research has already been done, but I would still love to do more!)

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