2012 is it the end ....

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2012 is it the end ....

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So... im guessing by now, most of you will have seen the advert for that new film - 2012.....

Scientific experts from around the world are genuinely predicting that 3 years from now, all life on Earth could well finish. Some are saying it'll be humans that set it off. Others believe that a natural phenomenon will be the cause. And the religious folks are saying it'll be God himself who presses the stop button...

1. Mayan Calendar
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The first mob to predict 2012 as the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race that were good at two things:
Building highly accurate astrological equipment out of stone and
Sacrificing Virgins.
Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out. The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012. Given that they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it's likely they've got the end of the world right as well.

2. Sun Storms
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Solar experts from around the world monitoring the sun have made a startling discovery: our sun is in a bit of strife. The energy output of the sun is, like most things in nature, cyclic, and it's supposed to be in the middle of a period of relative stability. However, recent solar storms have been bombarding the Earth with so much radiation energy, it's been knocking out power grids and destroying satellites. This activity is predicted to get worse, and calculations suggest it'll reach its deadly peak sometime in 2012

3. The Atom Smasher
Scientists in Europe have been building the world's largest particle accelerator. Basically its a 27km tunnel designed to smash atoms together to find out what makes the Universe tick. However, the mega-gadget has caused serious concern, with some scientists suggesting that it's properly even a bad idea to turn it on in the first place. They're predicting all manner of deadly results, including mini black holes. So when this machine is fired up for its first serious experiment in 2012, the world could be crushed into a super-dense blob the size of a basketball.

4. The Bible says...
If having scientists warning us about the end of the world isn't bad enough,religious folks are getting in on the act aswell. Interpretations of the Christian Bible reveal that the date for Armageddon, the final battle between Good an Evil, has been set down for 2012. The I Ching, also known as the Chinese book of Changes, says the same thing, as do various sections of the Hindu teachings.

5. Super Volcano
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Yellowstone National Park in the United States is famous for its thermal springs and Old Faithful geyser. The reason for this is simple - it's sitting on top of the world's biggest volcano, and geological experts are beginning to get nervous sweats. The Yellowstone volcano has a pattern of erupting every 650,000 years or so, and we're many years overdue for an explosion that will fill the atmosphere with ash, blocking the sun and plunging the Earth into a frozen winter that could last up to 15,000 years. The pressure under the Yellowstone is building steadily, and geologists have set 2012 as a likely date for the big bang.

6. The Physicists
This one's case of bog-simple maths mathematics. Physicists at Berekely Uni have been crunching the numbers. and they've determined that the Earth is well overdue for a major catastrophic event. Even worse, they're claiming their calculations prove, that we're all going to die, very soon - while also saying their prediction comes with a certainty of 99 percent- and 2012 just happens to be the best guess as to when it occurs.

7. Slip-Slop-Slap-BANG!
We all know the Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field that sheilds us from most of the sun's radiation. What you might not know is that the magnetic poles we call north and south have a nasty habit of swapping places every 750,000 years or so - and right now we're about 30,000 years overdue. Scientists have noted that the poles are drifting apart roughly 20-30kms each year, much faster than ever before, which points to a pole-shift being right around the corner. While the pole shift is underway, the magnetic field is disrupted and will eventually disappear, sometimes for up to 100 years. The result is enough UV outdoors to crisp your skin in seconds, killing everything it touches.

Note: This was posted just for a general chit chat. The thread was not meant to scare anyone and I personally believe that the world is not going to end in 2012. Please do not post abuse - this is for friendly debate only!!!

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hope ive finnished doing up my molly by then, would hate for the aliens to have to do it
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Try reading Nostradamis
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I remember one prophesy saying that the world would end in 1981. Sadly, for my grandfather, it did. I hope these prophesies are also wrong.

What I can say is that, for all of us, our pasts have been kinder to us than will be the future - we were all born in the past and will die in the future. Things may get better some of the time but ultimately, they get worse. I suppose the truly God fearing among us have nothing to worry about in that respect.

Yes there have been bad things in my life but when I look back, it's been worth it and I'd love to be able to rewind (Assuming 2012 doesn't deprive me of old age, I hope old age doesn't deprive me of my memory). I don't bother to look forward to things anymore; time will take care of itself and to wish it away, is just to wish your life away. My other grandfather, lived until he was almost 94 and when he reached 90, I asked him "What does 90 years feel like?" and he answered, without thinking, "Not long when you look back on it".

Make the most of things. I know that's easy to say and not always so easy to do. Learn to appreciate not only the so called "Good life" (And it can be) but also the simple things in life.
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Post by d_harris »

Well, if it is going to end, no point in worrying about it. Nothing we can do! So lets just get on with life

I don't think it will after all, theres been lots of predicitions about the end of the world which have been proved as false!1

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Post by bmcecosse »

If the magnetic poles swap around.... will we need to repolarise our dynamos to keep them working ?
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What about Vogon Constructor Fleets?
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Don't worry about them, just remember to hold on to your towel....

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I wonder if, as the earth gets older, the pressure under Yellowstone gets less???? I don't suppose its practical to try and relieve the pressure by drilling in from elsewhere or else it would have been tried.
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Post by bigjohn »

what a load of rubbish!
why do the Conspiracy theory bragade write such bibble and try and scare half the population.
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Just our luck for the world to end in 2012. Probably just after we've paid for the Olympics & just before they start
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Post by aupickup »

def will end 2012
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i dont think it will

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brilliant film saw it today amazing :)
I own a 1974 MG Midget 1275 in Teal Blue "Midget" is what we call him and he is in very good to excellant condition "midget" is a Chrome bumper/Round Wheel arch model.
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I plan on going to see it Thursday :D
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ORANGE WEDNESDAY
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And a voice, out of th darkness said to me

Smile and be happy, thing could be worse.


So I smiled, and was happy,






And things did get worse
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Post by Cam »

DAMN!!!!!

If the world ends in 2012 then we'll all miss the Morris Centenary celebrations in 2013!

Have to find another planet or moon to live on...

Wonder how Europa is looking at this time of year and if we are allowed to land on it yet? :wink:
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How about the planet Westminister, that's not too far :wink: .
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