for those of you worrying (needlessly) about the many end-of-the-world scenarios that have been put forth to occur (in)conveniently on the exact same day - december 21st, 2012 - there is a nice description by cameron hummels in today's podcast of 365 days of astronomy!
Summary: An increasing number of people believe that December 21, 2012 will mark the end of the world. Proponents of this idea cite diverse astronomical reasons for an imminent apocalypse: the end of the Mayan long-count calendar; an alignment between the Solar System and the Milky Way; the solar sunspot cycle reaching an all-time high; the reversal of the Earth's magnetic field; and a devastating collision with 'Planet X'. Tune in to hear to the facts and controversy surrounding this purported impending disaster.
listen here!
i will inevitably write more about this topic as the date approaches because people have asked me a lot of questions about these issues and i'd like to clarify what are facts and what are fallacies. to summarize: no, i am not worried. i have not heard a single doomsday claim that is supported by facts.
for more information, read what ian has to say at universe today.
Maybe only 1 person thought 2012 was the end of the world & all the other proponents based their date on the same Google search.
ReplyDeleteoh heroineworshipper you made me laugh out loud!
ReplyDeletei don't think the world will come to an end in 2012. I mean our calendar ends every December 31st and there is no apocalypse! i think that maybe the Mayans made their calender long so that they wouldn't have to carve it into a new stone every year!
ha! i've been involved in many a conversation about this!
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