"2012 apocalypse debunked." Topic

Sure most of us know it's BS but still a fun video

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I like that guy, he's great! Thanks for letting me know about him.
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Tim

What!?! The world isn't gonna end Dec. 21? Oh noes! I was counting on it ending. This means I'll have to wash the dishes, do my laundry, file my taxes, clean the cat box, get up and go to work…

Well, maybe I'll just cap myself. That's another way to end the world.

What are you guys going to be doing the day after the end of the world?

It's a Saturday so we usually take the kids to the park if its not raining.

He may well be right – but he could make his point in half the time if he spent less of the video rolling his eyes.

Anyway, I'm saving my dishes until 21st December since my grammer tells me zippyfusenet just offered to do them for me on Devcember 22nd. Just to emphasize – I will need them by December 25th.

What are you guys going to be doing the day after the end of the world?

It's a Saturday so we usually take the kids to the park if its not raining

Wouldn't you know it – the world ends on a friday -so you don't even get the weekend.

Typical – it always works out that way.

Why bother to debunk it?
If I were sure of it being hokum, I would arrange my stock purchases to take advantage of it.

Let the fools and suckers suffer. Don't try to disuade them.

Why bother to debunk it?

No kidding. Even the Maya are surprised at the attention. It is the end of a Baktun, or 400 cycles of the calendar. NOT the end of the world any more than the year 2000 was for our calendar.

Actually, the world did end in 2000 – we just didn't notice any difference.

Maybe they will just reset the matrix ?

"Maybe they will just reset the matrix ?"

When you mention it, I did see a guy in a long leather coat flying the other day, and by flying I mean falling straight down, and by the other day i mean now, and the guy is me!

aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahaahahah

Man it's a long way down!

aaaaaaaaahhhhaahahhahhahhahahhah

Plop!

Plop? Sounds like custard.

There is no custard. Or spoon.

You guys have too much fun when I'm away~

SMC, you know the first rule about the mayan apocalypse….

"Why bother to debunk it?"

I wonder about this too. The only people I hear talking about this are the ones debunking it, haven't heard anybody else even mention it in months.
It seems like the only ones who care any more are those debunking it to make them selves look to be so much smarter than all the others, who don't seem to be too worried about it anyway.

No kidding. "In the following 7-part series, I debunk the flat-earth theory." Plus, the guy's delivery is very off-putting.

What has happened to critcal thinking skills?

When our culture shift from history and science to ancient aliens, bigfoot, and ghosts?

Is this related to the lack of exploration? It seems to me that when I was growing up, there was a huge emphasis placed on space exploration. That space exploration spurred interest in all the sciences. When we look through history don't we see the great advances in science and technology spurred on by two things, exploration and conflict.

It seems to me that in today's culture, we certainly don't thin conflict is good but we also don't have popular explorations either. The void gets filled by spiritualist, conspiracy theorista and other pseudo-intellectuals.

The fact is that there is a tremendous amount of exploration but it's not assessable to lay people--it's not just not comprehendable without effort. Going to the moon--yes; finding the Higgs Boson--not so much. Exploring darkest Africa--yes; mapping genomes--not really.

If people really want to get rid of a culture of ghosts/monsters/aliens etc., promote science and foster critical thinking skills then we MUST have a popular and exciting exploration project. History has demonstrated that if we're not moving forward, then we're slipping backwards.

So, if you're sick and tired about hearing about Mayan Calendars and Big Foot then get behind a manned mission to Mars. Let's build a permant base on the Moon. Let's do something that fires the imagination and gives us common purpose.

About the custard and spoon thing, at least tell me there is still a Bowl. I need something to hold onto!!!

This Mayan thing doesn't seem to have caught on like most thought it would.

I'm a bit disappointed.
OTOH, it gives me more data for when I need to crate a global panic. This will work…that will not, etc.

If that Mayan thing is true, I will be screwed out of a decent commission paycheck!