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Post by CentreHice on Oct 8, 2008 9:38:46 GMT -5
Mayan Calendar....the long count ends on Dec. 21, 2012. Any validity to the doomsday astronomy out there that speaks of massive solar flares, switching of the Sun's/Earth's poles, shifting in our postion in the Milky Way....etc. etc.? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My theory: Day 1 on the Mayan calendar is calculated as August 11, 3114 BC. I think the calendar carver got tired of chiseling. "Okay, can I quit now...what are we at....December 21, 2012? No wonder I have carpal tunnel. That's it....sacrifice me, I don't care. My heart's no longer in this anyway."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh well...at best it's just a bunch of theories. At worst....we have 4 years to talk about it.  |
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Post by CrocRob on Oct 8, 2008 10:29:31 GMT -5
Shifting our position in the Milky Way? What?
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 8, 2008 10:36:15 GMT -5
Mayan Calendar....the long count ends on Dec. 21, 2012. Any validity to the doomsday astronomy out there that speaks of massive solar flares, switching of the Sun's/Earth's poles, shifting in our postion in the Milky Way....etc. etc.? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My theory: Day 1 on the Mayan calendar is calculated as August 11, 3114 BC. I think the calendar carver got tired of chiseling. "Okay, can I quit now...what are we at....December 21, 2012? No wonder I have carpal tunnel. That's it....sacrifice me, I don't care. My heart's no longer in this anyway."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh well...at best it's just a bunch of theories. At worst....we have 4 years to talk about it. In a way, they were right. It's definitely over for the Mayans. The prediction was translated incorrectly. Mayan Chief Armstrong announced in 67BC the alignment of the planets would end the rebuilding of the Empire in 2012. |
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Post by CentreHice on Oct 8, 2008 10:42:47 GMT -5
Shifting our position in the Milky Way? What? There are theories that our solar system is shifting.....just among the many I've heard/read. I'm not a scientist/astronomer.... Here's one link. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2008 11:11:59 GMT -5
I thought the Mayans said that the world would explode in 2000.
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Post by franko on Oct 8, 2008 11:21:01 GMT -5
some would suggest it started to with the election of George W
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Post by Polarice on Oct 8, 2008 12:10:41 GMT -5
I watched a special on the subject and they mentioned that the Mayan's have by far been the most accurate when it came to predictions as well as their calendar is even more accurate than the one we use today.
But the special I watched said that the calender just stopped, to reasoning was given.
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Post by clear observer on Oct 8, 2008 13:54:32 GMT -5
BC's world ended when Versace perished; he's never been the same since.
True story.
No really, it is.
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Post by BadCompany on Oct 8, 2008 14:25:04 GMT -5
No, no it's not.
Really, it isn't.
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Post by franko on Oct 8, 2008 14:31:59 GMT -5
Day 1 on the Mayan calendar is calculated as August 11, 3114 BC. Alternatively, Sunday 23 October 4004 BC [Stockwell Day, where are you?] |
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Post by CrocRob on Oct 8, 2008 16:05:59 GMT -5
Shifting our position in the Milky Way? What? There are theories that our solar system is shifting.....just among the many I've heard/read. I'm not a scientist/astronomer.... Here's one link. Meh. Not worth worrying about something I can't do anything about.  Could be neat to see if that z-pinch thing happens though. |
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Post by Cranky on Oct 8, 2008 17:03:18 GMT -5
BC's world ended when Versace perished; he's never been the same since. True story. No really, it is. No, no it's not. Really, it isn't. It may or may not be, but it wasn't to be whe it could! Sad but true! |
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Post by Cranky on Oct 8, 2008 17:20:58 GMT -5
I don't care if the world ends, I just want a damn Cup!
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Post by Skilly on Oct 8, 2008 17:21:43 GMT -5
Day 1 on the Mayan calendar is calculated as August 11, 3114 BC. Alternatively, Sunday 23 October 4004 BC [Stockwell Day, where are you?] They are both wrong ... carbon dating proves the Earth is billions of years old ... Metuzelah has underwear older than 6000 yrs old ..  |
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Post by franko on Oct 8, 2008 19:27:29 GMT -5
They are both wrong ... carbon dating proves the Earth is billions of years old ... who have you been dating? and does your wife know? |
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Post by CentreHice on Oct 8, 2008 19:59:46 GMT -5
They are both wrong ... carbon dating proves the Earth is billions of years old ... who have you been dating? and does your wife know? Carbon dating as well....that's taxable. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 9, 2008 12:52:32 GMT -5
Should I reschedule my annual checkup from October 13, 5122 to before the end of the world or is it even worth bothering if it's all going to be over?
Until then I'm looking forward to hearing Sarah Palin sing "God Bless America" opening night in Philly.
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Post by The New Guy on Oct 9, 2008 14:06:18 GMT -5
A load of hooey based on the misinterpretation of the Mayan Long Count Calendar and the fact that the Mayan believed the "previous world" (think Garden of Eden, but with two predecessors) ended at 12.19.19.17.19 (which is what December 12th, 2012 also happens to be). No different then people thinking the world was going to end in 1900 or 2000 because the year happened to be a load of zeros in the year (to be distinguished from those people who thought Armageddon would fall upon us in 2000 because of widespread computer error, a slightly more feasible prediction).
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Post by franko on Oct 9, 2008 14:16:55 GMT -5
Or 1995.
Explanation:
The rapture [the return of Jesus Christ in glory to scoop Christians out of the world before the seven year tribulation] happens in 1988, 40 years [one generation] after the re-formation of the nation of Israel; add the seven years of the Anti-Christ [not HA]; this leads us to 1995, when a new heaven and a new earth are created. [guess we missed that one too]
Now that I think about it, this could also be used to accept the theory of an expanding and contracting universe . . . the world as we know it ends and is recreated. Hmmm . . .
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Post by clear observer on Oct 10, 2008 10:36:02 GMT -5
add the seven years of the Anti-Christ [not HA]; this leads us to 1995, when a new heaven and a new earth are created..... ....also when the "Devils" won the Cup. Hmmmmm, indeed. |
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Post by Skilly on Oct 10, 2008 13:22:49 GMT -5
I think, from a purely symmetrical mathematics point of view, it would have been more freaky (ominious (sp?)) if the date was Dec. 21, 2112.... 21/12/2112
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 10, 2008 13:46:39 GMT -5
I think, from a purely symmetrical mathematics point of view, it would have been more freaky (ominious (sp?)) if the date was Dec. 21, 2112.... 21/12/2112 The world will end on 21/12/2112 at 21:12, (21:32 in Newfoundland). |
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Post by gy on Oct 10, 2008 13:49:29 GMT -5
I think, from a purely symmetrical mathematics point of view, it would have been more freaky (ominious (sp?)) if the date was Dec. 21, 2112.... 21/12/2112 If it fell on that date it would prevent the Leafs from winning their first Cup since 1967. |
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Post by gy on Oct 10, 2008 13:52:27 GMT -5
Should I reschedule my annual checkup from October 13, 5122 to before the end of the world or is it even worth bothering if it's all going to be over? Until then I'm looking forward to hearing Sarah Palin sing "God Bless America" opening night in Philly. Considering the demographic makeup of Philadelphia and its suburbs and the civility(!?) of Flyer fans, Snyder may regret his choice. |
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