Some say the ancient Mayans predicted the world will end Dec. 21; others say you should plan on going to work Friday anyway.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
It may be inevitable that one of the many doomsday predictions found in cults or New Age mythologies may actually come true, but it's probably not Friday. Some believe that when the 5,125-year ancient Mayan calendar runs out on Dec. 21, it determines the end of the world. NASA scientists disagree. According to the NASA website, the only thing that will happen on Dec. 21 is the winter solstice. The website also compared the lack of dates on the Mayan calendar to the lack of dates on current calendars. "Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then -- just as your …
In one of many doomsday myths, it's is widely believed the ancient Mayans predicted that the apocalypse will occur on Dec. 21. Beware of zombies.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
December 21 is the winter solstice; it's also when the ancient Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world, or does it? In any case, it's beginning to feel a little like Y2K all over again. Seriously though, even NASA is getting in on the action. The agency created a page on its website devoted to debunking the Mayan apocalypse idea—not least because the Mayans never predicted any such thing. The date is simply the end of the 5,125-year Mayan calendar, when it simply starts over. “Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012,” NASA wrote. But maybe they're just fun-haters: there are a number of parties planned for Dec. 20 or 21 this year…
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9:16 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Hey bubba, I agree but u can't call people morons and spell it wrong. Unless u meant to spell it like that. more ›