[Locked] 2012 Real? Or A Scare Tactic?
Do you believe that 2012 is real?
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I refuse to believe that such an event could be predicted so far ahead, i mean sure some predictions are coincidental if you play with the words and some how connect it to the event but all i've heard is that the world is going to be reborn(Correct me if i'm wrong).
I also detest when people try to get me to realize that the government is trying to cover it up. But i think our government would deny such a claim because its not true and it would not benefit them.
I also detest when people try to get me to realize that the government is trying to cover it up. But i think our government would deny such a claim because its not true and it would not benefit them.
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There's no way we could predict such a situation so far ahead. Let's take an example: look at weather forecasting. Although there have been a great many strides in weather prediction, we still can't predict the weather accurately more than about a week or so at most in advance. The number of factors that have an effect on the weather is quite large, but the number of factors which would cause, or contribute to, the end of mankind are much more numerous and complex, and would require knowledge of astrophysics, climatology, psychology, sociology, etc. I doubt that any such a prediction can be made with sufficient enough accuracy to determine the end of mankind within a period of 12 months.
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The future is really unknown, so it is hard for me to give my opinion on this. But if the current chaos that Japan is dealing with is any indication, truly our world could be turned upside down (and you *could* lose everyone you care about) in the span of a few hours.
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Just a real quick question how the fuck did you merge chritianity with an ancient civilization half way across the globe?
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I don't believe 2012 one single bit, but if it does happen, I wish somehow Fakku doesn't go down with it.
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I find 2012 to be a fake ploy as well. However the nature of man is confusing and overall chaotic, as such any number of things could happen just from pure superstition.
A few things though, due to the current state of things I can predict a few things could happen.
The US economy could collapse prompting take over from another super power or knocking the US down several notches in the grand scheme of things.
World war would ignite from something stupid in the europe.
'The big one' will finally strike California causing major repercussions through out the western US and (even more problems for)Eastern shore of Asia.
But hey, these are predictions that can happen at anytime for any reason, not necessarily 2012 :P
A few things though, due to the current state of things I can predict a few things could happen.
The US economy could collapse prompting take over from another super power or knocking the US down several notches in the grand scheme of things.
World war would ignite from something stupid in the europe.
'The big one' will finally strike California causing major repercussions through out the western US and (even more problems for)Eastern shore of Asia.
But hey, these are predictions that can happen at anytime for any reason, not necessarily 2012 :P
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From what i know, the Mayans believe that 2012 is the start of some kinda change. People just misunderstood it and thought it'd be like some kinda doomsday date.
I think its fake on the way people thought it would be. so... yeah.
I think its fake on the way people thought it would be. so... yeah.
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No. This crap is only for scaring children or whatsoever, people just got paranoid because of some things influencing this 2012 thingy like the movies and some of the religious groups agreeing on this hoax just to persuade more people (I'm not bashing them though). Well, I read some articles saying that the Mayans only ended their calendar on 2012, thus coming up with this crap. I think they just ran out of carving stone for their calendars XD
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I don't believe it. And if it is true, there is nothing we can do to stop. So either way, i see no reason to angst about it. I am just going to continue trying to enjoy my life as much as i can
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PersonDude wrote...
I really don't see why people make such a big deal out of the Mayan Calander... There can be many reasons the calander project might have been dropped:
1. Decided 2012 years worth of carving was unneccesary
2. Died of old age or religious practices
3. Gone out to tea and never came back
4. The dude found himself a woman
The calander in my room ends 12/31/08. Does that mean the worlds going to end? No. Maybe the calander maker just though some else will continue their work...
Thats the simplest yet smartest answer that you could ask for.
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Yeah!!, the end of the world is near! When 2012 hits and nothing happens 2013 is when the world is going to end and so on. I can't believe how many nut-jobs come out to say the world is going to end. Also I bet when it does end(which we probably won't live to see), those very same nut-jobs will say you should have listened to us, we were right! It only took how many thousands of wrong guesses and years to get this one right...>_>
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Why 2012 is truly a bluff : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRRCjux1sbg (since videos cant be posted)
Exactly why the polls should have been 100% "No" (This video is quite factual and relevant, so oh well)
Exactly why the polls should have been 100% "No" (This video is quite factual and relevant, so oh well)
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What ever happen in the next few months life will still going. Plus this is just a scare tactics for those in the 'religouse' group to promote and recruit more people for more donation it's the same like in the event of 1999 where everyponesaid it's the end of the world.
Plus for me i don't want to fall to their stupid tactics or what so ever because what ever happen i will going to hell wheither i like it or not the butler are waiting for me at the front gate of the living.
Plus for me i don't want to fall to their stupid tactics or what so ever because what ever happen i will going to hell wheither i like it or not the butler are waiting for me at the front gate of the living.
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I dont believe in it and why would i want to .There are so many thing I still want to do and there are so many hentai,manga,anime,movies,etc that i want to read watch and do...
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Rather than the 2 options given, i think it was a scam, merely for the fact that many people sold all their shit to get as much cash as they possibly could, thinking it's the end of the world.
Mind you, i don't exactly have any proof that this was actually happening, i merely heard it all on another forum.
Mind you, i don't exactly have any proof that this was actually happening, i merely heard it all on another forum.
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Mayan Astronomy is far more advanced than most of the prevailing astronomical mindsets that were contemporaries of this civilization. Our idea of a summer and winter “solstice” is actually derived from Mayan astronomy. The scientists of the Mayan era understood the relationship between the Sun and latitudes. They built their villages in locations beneath a preset latitude in order to make the most use of the Sun and its patterns.
Venus played a large part in Mayan astronomy as well. Entire almanacs were created in order to document Venus in every moment of its cycle. Wars and battles were timed in order to take advantage of Venus’ distance from Earth. For reasons not completely known, this planet seemed to be, to the Mayans, the most important figure in the sky. More important even, than the Sun, according to Mayan astronomy.
Perhaps the best example of just how advanced and intelligent these people were is evident in their studies of the moon. The Mayans understood the pattern of the lunar cycle and in fact used it as a timekeeping device. Since the lunar cycle is about twenty-nine and a half days, the Mayans are responsible for creating the semi-concrete structure of time known to us as “a month”. The lunar studies conducted in Mayan astronomy were so in depth, in fact, that accurate predictions for lunar eclipses were made with consistent success. This is even more remarkable considering that civilizations even centuries later were still filled with awe and confusion over something these Mayans considered business as usual.
Venus played a large part in Mayan astronomy as well. Entire almanacs were created in order to document Venus in every moment of its cycle. Wars and battles were timed in order to take advantage of Venus’ distance from Earth. For reasons not completely known, this planet seemed to be, to the Mayans, the most important figure in the sky. More important even, than the Sun, according to Mayan astronomy.
Perhaps the best example of just how advanced and intelligent these people were is evident in their studies of the moon. The Mayans understood the pattern of the lunar cycle and in fact used it as a timekeeping device. Since the lunar cycle is about twenty-nine and a half days, the Mayans are responsible for creating the semi-concrete structure of time known to us as “a month”. The lunar studies conducted in Mayan astronomy were so in depth, in fact, that accurate predictions for lunar eclipses were made with consistent success. This is even more remarkable considering that civilizations even centuries later were still filled with awe and confusion over something these Mayans considered business as usual.
The reason why I used this extract is because the calendars that the mayans have that predict the end of the world in 2012 was made from their astronomy. However I am not saying that I believe in the mayans prediction but rather that I do not care.