2012 - Doomsday Or Hysteria? Is it the End of the World As We Know it?

This has been one heck of a week for the doomsday version of 2012. While there have been programs and presentations over many years (I've seen several of them), last week the entertainment industry outdid itself, speculating bigger, glitzier, and scarier. The latest movie intends to scare us out of our socks, with Armageddon, Independence Day and nuclear holocaust all rolled into one. Long before there was television and movies, there were books and prophecies and doomsday cults. Even our western Holy Book called the Bible is replete with multiple doomsday prophecies and warnings. There are as many detractors and nay-sayers as there are believers and they are just as vocal. Is there a middle ground between doomsday and denial?

I've been interested in and have studied prophesy in one form or another for 40 years. I am not afraid of 2012 but I also am not in denial of such possibility. I know what is possible, but this subject is currently clothed in hysteria, told in half-truths and outright speculation and that is surely not healthy. Even NASA took to the airwaves to discount the possibility of such doomsday, which has never been done before. The hype leads to hysteria and frightened people react badly. Before we start to examine what 2012 might mean, let's examine what would it mean if the doomsday scenario was true? We will take a few moments and face our fears and trepidations up front.

If doomsday is true, what exactly could you or I do about it? There is no other game in town; make or break it here on Earth is what we have. There is no place on this globe that I know of marked off as a safe place to wait out the destruction. If there was such a place, all six billion plus inhabitants (many are children) of this planet would try to get to that spot just as you or I or any other scared person would... and many of them would bring their animals as well. I would want my grand-dogs to be safe. Don't you feel that way about your pets? Realistically there is no safe place for catastrophe so we can dismiss that as a possibility right now. Hang in there, we're doing a worst-case scenario up front.

We do not have an unbelievable number of gigantic spaceships to evacuate all of us and take us to a place of safety while the planet goes through its convulsions, whatever the cause. Within reason, just in our galaxy, where would that place of safety be? Does it have food, water, shelter and accommodations for six plus billion people, their pets and their spaceships? Fuel, dry dock, etc. would require an entire world. Now we will take this to the next level... out there, beyond our local space.

What if an incredible number of spaceships arrive to evacuate us to some point of safety we don't know about and can transport, feed, shelter, and all that is required for all six billion of us? Obviously they are not our spaceships because 1) we don't have any, and 2) there's nowhere to go close by (the limit of our technology). If a spaceship hovers over your house, sends down a ladder and an announcement booms through the air "__(insert your name)__, it is time to get on board," what would you do, stay or go? Would you get on board now (they are in a bit of a hurry) or wait until you gather every single person you are related to or ever met (and possibly their animals) so you can be sure to all get on the same space ship? Would you wait for the magic announcement "Beam me onboard Scottie." What if you did board the obviously alien spaceship. Are you refugees, prisoners, slaves, or dinner? One of the scariest science fiction television movies I ever saw was entitled "To Serve Man." Those who elected to join the space farers turned out to be the menu.

Could there be a doomsday scenario such as an asteroid or comet strike? Sure. We were born in fire and fury, shaped and reshaped by such strikes over billions of years as our solar system slowly formed. What was left over from this violent formation retreated into bands of asteroids and icy debris settled in the outer reaches of the solar system called the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. From time to time, space does get perturbed and some of that material is kicked inward through our system and naturally gravitates towards the Sun, our nearby - 93 million miles - neighbor. Could one of these bodies, in its natural trajectory or because of our superior gravitational force, slam into us? Sure. It has done so before so there is no reason to assume it cannot or will not ever do it again. Will it? At this time in the development of our planet and our solar system such an event would be rare. Our astronomers are seriously watching for such objects to allow as much warning as possible. Could we defeat it? We're learning how; we are developing our capacity continually. We will do our best if that situation arises. Do you or I have any control over that? Not really, so what is the point of worrying about it?

Could the Sun superheat and either explode or send off huge solar prominences that can affect life here on Earth? Sure. Remember that early violent formation of the solar system and the Earth I mentioned? Our Earth records show cataclysmic events in our past, gradually slowing as we evolved. The trumpeted solar maximum for 2012 is a normal fluctuation of the Sun's activities that occurs every 11 years. Over the 4.5 billion years of our life some of that solar fluctuation has been destructive, but we are still here. Sure it could happen again, but what exactly are your options? If the Sun were to explode or send an enormous burst of energy (solar prominence) toward us, we wouldn't know about it for approximately eight minutes, then we'd see it and would just about immediately experience it. The destruction would be over in little more than seconds. Can we change any of that? No. If we can't materially affect the outcome and that outcome is almost instantaneous, why should we worry about it?

Biblical prophecy is married to the doomsday scenario because if you read the Book of Revelation in the Protestant Bible, it is filled with dire prophecy and warnings. As close as I can tell from that reading there does not appear to be a way out for us physically. Holy Books are not as interested in our physical fortunes as much as it is our spiritual fortunes; therefore the rescue promised is spiritual in nature. For 20 centuries we have been unsuccessfully trying to figure out what those prophecies mean and when they will occur. There have been so many doomsday predictions and cults biblical and otherwise that it could fill up weeks, months or years of study. All those people lived and died and such prophecies did not manifest in their lifetimes. The Bible clearly states that we are not to attempt to figure it out, that it will happen when it gets here. But do we back off and not speculate? Of course not; we are just not built that way. You also remember the story about the tree, the forbidden fruit, and how well man handled that one don't you?

Man dreams his dreams and has his visions. I, woman, have had several of those myself. Man is curious, independent, at times willful, and blind in their belief systems. We were supposedly formed in the image and likeness of the Creator with the attributes of that creative principle and we were put on Schoolhouse Earth to find our way and learn our lessons. This was not a gigantic joke or punishment of a capricious deity, stamping a gigantic foot in petulance. That concept of deity is way too human for me.

Oh... and if you wonder how people get caught up in "cult" experiences and beliefs, watch this period until 2012 and listen and learn. This qualifies as a cult experience along with many other human habits and beliefs and it doesn't matter if you are mainstream religious or not or which belief system or book you prefer.

Okay, we've examined a few of the most popular ridiculous beliefs and our inherent fears of such potentially catastrophic events. We are in this together, whether we like it or not. If such awful possibilities were true, we are not in a position to do much about it. If we can't change the outcome, why bother putting yourself through the worry? Fearing a thing will not make it go away but that fear can immobilize us or cause us to follow beliefs, cults or leaders who also can't change the outcome. Trust yourself. Save your mental energy for doing what you can about the possible and don't fret over that which you can't control.

I live in hurricane territory and have been through a couple of them. There are common sense things you can do to protect your safety and survival. You don't ignore the potential, you prepare. Beyond that you wait along with everyone else and deal with what comes down the road. Insane overriding fear will not change the outcome other than you can scare yourself silly. A reckless I'm-going-to-stare-that-sucker- in-the-eye mentality could ensure disaster. Sane, common sense preparation is the best we can do. And when the outcome has occurred, whether it be from natural or unnatural causes, we do the best we can with who we are and what we have at our disposal. That's the best any of us can do for any catastrophic event. Worrying about it does not change the outcome, so stop worrying.

Is 2012 Doomsday? The Mayan and the Hopi legends point to a major shift or change that will occur at the time of the Winter Solstice 2012 on December 21st. Of all the possible Winter Solstices that can occur within an approximate 26,000-year cycle (one galactic revolution), this specific solstice occurs because of the lineup of the solstice with an assumed black hole that is at the very center of our Milky Way Galaxy. This black hole with its tremendous gravitational force appears to be the center around which our Galaxy revolves. I say assumed because it is the position held currently by our scientists, but scientific opinion changes from moment to moment.

Briefly, this approximate 26,000 year revolution is conveniently divided into twelve compartments which we call "ages" and it is our Earth axis that is the "pointer." There is much rampant speculation on whether or not we are on the point of the changing of an Age, but it really has nothing to do with this 2012 lineup. My personal opinion is that we have already moved into the Age of Aquarius but I will save that for another article. 2012 is about the lineup of the Winter Solstice with the center of an assumed but massive and powerful black hole. It can happen once in that almost 26,000-year cycle and that time is December 21, 2012.

The Mayans had an incredibly sophisticated calendar system, one that takes years of study to fully understand. Mayans were able to do amazing predictions based on their calendars within calendars. The question is not whether their calendar system works, it does, but whether 2012 is catastrophic in conclusion. Their long calendar is set for 5125 years and the upcoming solstice marks the termination of the current cycle that began around 3113-12 BC (the transition between BC and AD has the oddity of no "0" year). This is not the first measured or experienced cycle. There have been cycle conclusions in the past that have not ended in catastrophic finality for the Earth and its inhabitants. We have limited records but we are living proof that we made it though those cycle changes.

What is happening in reality is that a Mayan long calendar year is ending and simultaneously beginning a new long calendar year. It is a marker year, one of great importance, and there is no known guarantee of wholesale destruction although I do believe the moment could have a monumental effect. Look to the Hopi and other legends that also mark this date for major change. Some of these legends we trot out as prophetic are catastrophic and some are not. Some Nostradamus prophecies go beyond 2012. The only prophecies that get the headlines are the catastrophic doomsday type. Fear and excitement sell product. Besides, we like scary stuff.

One last point... have you noticed that we are not handling our stewardship of this planet all that well? We are polluting our home, ravaging each other and the planet with incessant and violent wars. We lack tolerance of each other, take advantage of one another like wayward children. We could do this doomsday job of destruction all by ourselves without any outside help. We choose to call such events the Wrath of God, but I believe it should be called the Stupidity of Man.

What do I think is going to happen in 2012 after studying various forms of prophecy for over 40 years? We have been on a runaway train of change approaching a point of great change. Look around you. Look at how far we have evolved intellectually but also look at how well or how poorly we have handled those changes. In the USA we have unprecedented freedom, the culmination of the universe's attempts and successes in human rights. We must take care of those rights and that freedom. We are the latest attempt on the part of the universe, not the only attempt. We, you and I, are responsible for the success or failure of those freedoms. Choice.

The centuries-long agricultural and merchant society gave way to industrialization. Progress has been amazing. Did we handle all of it well? Can we fix what we did poorly? Can we pool our talents and resources to fix what is possible and to make good ecology a way of life? Choice. We discovered and developed atomic energy. We have used it for good and for ill. It holds a major key in its power for the benefit or destruction of the human race and possibly the planet. Choice.

We are becoming a one-world community; our borders are porous. This is not going to go away because we are uncomfortable. Have you noticed that life does not always consider our personal comfort its primary directive? We are so far along in the one-world process that it is like that runaway train that I mentioned. We need to embrace those changes in order to control the effect on our lives. Choice.

So much is said and written about the "haves" and the "have-nots" of our world. Old sayings like the 'rich get richer and the poor get poorer' emphasize the disparity between countries, people, societies, companies, health issues, food, power sharing, all stages of the human condition. We are all into self-preservation and the "pursuit of happiness" whatever that means individually. Is it possible to want good for every person, that they have food, shelter, education, safety, progress and the "good life" that we want for ourselves? Do we have to succeed personally at the expense of others? Or is there enough to go around for everyone? Can I applaud your success and lifestyle openly and honestly? Can you do the same for me? Can we help one another succeed? Choice.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in his book The Phenomenon of Man indicated we were facing a paradigm shift in consciousness within the evolutionary cycle of man. We are approaching a go/no go point where we succeed in a break-through in consciousness for our species and progress beyond our wildest imagination or we fail and our species stops our evolutional process and becomes a page in history. I encountered that concept in the early 1970s and was appalled that we could evolve this far only to fail and to become a footnote of history. I made a choice then to do what was in my power to contribute to that pivotal evolutionary moment in time.

I believe we are approaching that pivotal moment in time and the date is December 21, 2012. We are teetering on the brink of just about every kind of disaster that humans can produce and that is something we can choose to fix. We don't have to act like spoiled children, defile our own living conditions and destroy ourselves ecologically. We don't have to destroy each other because we demand that everyone play by our personal or national rules. We could respect each other and our individual rights and clean up our prejudices. We could practice reasonable tolerance for each other's beliefs and practices. We could celebrate our diversity and pool our talents and resources to make this a truly wonderful place to live. The question is will we? Will we choose to ignore, avoid, blame, refuse responsibility, let the other guy do it, or wallow in self imposed stupidity? Or will we present ourselves as agents for good, accept that it is our personal job to step up to the plate and do what's possible to help ourselves and our way of life. Choice.

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How to Survive Doomsday 2012

Many people who believe that the world will end two years from now are wondering if it is going to be possible for anyone to survive the end of the world 2012. The answer is a resounding YES. Many experts of the Mayan predictions believe that there are things that people can do to make sure that they will live through the disaster and even thrive in the post-apocalyptic world. It is not like the world will suddenly explode and everything on it will just cease to exist. Experts believe that what will happen will be more like a drastic change in the face of the earth. The end of the world as we know it.

So how can one survive the end of the world 2012? The key is to make preparations. We are very resilient as a race after all. If we can survive wars and natural calamities, we can definitely survive what will happen in 2012. But we need to be ready. Two years may be a short time, but it is enough time already to do the necessary things that will ensure your survival in 2012 and beyond.

To be able to prepare, you need to have an idea what will happen on the fateful day. Those who are closely following the Mayan prophecy are saying that there will be an alignment in the positions of the planets in the solar system. This will bring about a negative effect in the tides which will cause devastating tsunamis and tidal waves. Some predict that there will be a major flare up of the sun that will cause dramatic changes in the global weather. There will be megastorms and hurricanes that are far stronger than Katrina. The changes can also cause movements in the earth's crust triggering earthquakes of great magnitudes.

So how to prepare for the end of the world 2012? Some people say that there will be places on earth that will not suffer in the same way that most parts of the earth will. One of the things that you can do of course is to identify these place and move there. This is the best thing that you can do in order to survive the catastrophe.

Most importantly you should stay positive. Panic will do you no good and will only lead you to greater disaster. You are also encouraged to keep yourself updated with the events related to the end of the world 2012. You should be concerned. After all, your life depends on it.

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2012 Doomsday Prophecy - Is It The End of Times?

There are a lot of predictions for when and how the world is going to end. The 2012 doomsday prophecy was written by Nostradamus over 500 years ago, and the same end of the world scenario is also in the Mayan calendar. Most people believe that something awful will happen in the year 2012, but many people don't know exactly what will happen.

Some people think that mass panic will cause countries to go into nuclear war as they fight over precious resources, others think that giant meteors will hit the earth causing worldwide disasters. In the end it doesn't matter what will happen, what is important is surviving. In this article we will go over some basic things you will need to do to survive.

There are some basic things that you are going to need to do before the big day gets here. Meteors might not hit the earth, but people are still going to be acting like it is going to happen for quite awhile and if you want to avoid that then you are going to need to know what to do.

First of all you are going to need to find a safe place to live. Even after a nuclear holocaust there will be safe places to live. After you have found a safe place to live you are going to need to figure out how you are going to feed yourself. You need to be prepared with canned goods, pots and pans, seeds, and have some knowledge about growing your own food. Also don't forget clothing, you don't want to be running around naked so be sure to pack plenty of clothes when 2012 draws near.

It really doesn't matter which 2012 doomsday prophecy that you have heard, what yo need to understand is that the world is going to change dramatically in 2012. You need to start getting prepared today if you don't want to get left behind.

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Surviving 2012 - Doomsday Or Hoax?

Is surviving 2012 a part of your agenda? According to the many scientists and other various groups, the prophecies that are predicting the end of the world as we know it are very real. Doomsday predictions are as old as time itself but there are some undeniable facts that need to be taken seriously if any of us have any hope of surviving 2012. Several groups seem to agree that December 21, 2012 is the day that our world will end, the Mayans were the first to choose this particular date. Considered to be an extremely intelligent race, their calendar predicts this date to be the Doomsday we have all been dreading.

No one is really sure what will happen, some say that the mountains will rise, that the seas will swallow the entire land surface of the earth or that there will be a sort of volcanic eruption that will be so huge that the sun could be blocked out causing the earth to freeze for thousands of years. Some Scientists believe that the polar shifts that are occurring will cause a chain reaction that will lead to the desolation of our planet in a matter of days. Other groups think that it could be caused by human acts such as war, or that it may be an act of God and that it is time for the world to end. Still others believe that it is just a hoax with little merit at all to all these predictions.

Whatever Doomsday philosophy you subscribe to, the bottom line is, we must all try to find a way to survive the disaster. There is a company in Europe that is manufacturing non sinkable boats designed for surviving 2012. They believe that the world will be flooded and we will all need to be on a boat to live through the flood. Boats that are too large will not be any use as they will not be able to be controlled due to lack of fuel and they will break apart and sink. These smaller, unsinkable boats seem to be the right choice. Scientists suggest that these small boats will be used to hold food, supplies and to preserve the records of our civilization as well as saving the citizens of the world.

Another theory is to head for the mountains. Moving to the mountains before the Doomsday catastrophe is supposed to take place is what some people see as a chance for their salvation. This can be a little tricky though, first you would have to be able to figure out the continent shifts that have been predicted will affect the mountain you have chosen as your retreat. Many feel some mountains will sink and some will rise so there is a very realistic chance of your mountain sinking into the ocean. It seems that it may be quite difficult to figure out an exact plan that will be effective during the cataclysm of December 21, 2012. It makes one wonder if there will be any human beings surviving 2012, but it makes sense to seek out information and be as prepared as possible.

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2012 Doomsday Book Review - Is the 2012 Official Countdown Guide Any Good?

This is my 2012 doomsday book review of the 2012 official countdown guide by James Michael Sayer. Find out in this ebook review if the 2012 doomsday guide by James Michael Sayer is worth reading or skipping. Most importantly does it answer the question on everyones mind, does the world end on December 21, 2012?

So what's all the hype with this Mayan Calendar?

The situation regarding 2012 is that the mayan long calendar which is thousands of years old will end and with it many people believe the world will end as well. Now there are numerous theories to this situation, ranging anywhere from polar shifts, planetary collisions & extreme natural disasters that would wipe out the entire population on earth.

The official countdown guide does an excellent job of explaining all the possible situations that could occur in 2012 and providing a solid foundation for each one, answering all the why's. James goes into all the prophecies, including those made by the Indigenous Americans, Mayas, Hopi people, Merlin, Sybils, the Hindu, the Celts, Mother Shipton, Nostradamus, the Bible, the Druids, and the Web Bot Project.

Having read through a couple of other mayan prediction books it was a very nice change to be able to easily read this guide without wracking my brain over trying to understand all the math and theory. Basically it's the ideal guide for someone who wants to get all the info without having to read until 2012 to understand it all!

Pros:

- Easy to understand, although still highly informative.

- Many details are explained fully which are generally difficult to find elsewhere.

- Instead of being purely a "Mayan Calendar" prophecy guide it makes numerous connections which solidifies many predictions all the more.

- Goes beyond prophecies by explaining what you will need to do for survival and where you should be living come 2012 should the doomsday prophecy come true.

- Ties in many conspiracy theories regarding the NWO & Illuminati. A great deal of which appears well researched.

Cons:

- 2012 "Experts" may find they know a great deal of the information, although some small details may still surprise them.

- Those seeking out deep detailed information regarding the Mayans may need to look elsewhere.

The Bottom Line:

If you want to know everything there is to know about the 2012 doomsday predictions as well as what to do to prepare yourself this is the guide to get! Deeply detailed although still an easy read that will keep you engaged. 2012 Official Countdown by James Michael Sayer is a must have for anyone concerned about this ominous date.

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Surviving Doomsday Predictions of Nostradamus

When it comes to a discussion about predictions, one prophet's name consistently comes up and that is Nostradamus. Worldwide, people believe that every word of prophecy spoken and written by Nostradamus is every bit as truthful and that when he speaks, everything that Nostradamus said is going to happen will indeed happen. And often times, the predictions he made are so accurate, it borders on being terrifying. With that being said, could Nostradamus' 2012 predictions be true?

With the 2012 apocalypse hype in full swing, could Nostradamus be also correct in his predictions on what will happen two years from now? Nostradamus has made predictions that has fascinated people from all over the world; he had foretold of world leaders stepping into office and they did, he had predicted technology advances that came true and about natural disasters, and major events that all came to pass; so does this mean that the Nostradamus 2012 prophecy is something that we should all be looking into? And it is not only on a Nostradamus book we should all be paying close attention to, but also in the most important and significant history book of all time, the Bible.

Bible verses tells of certain events that will come to pass, after which a great star or a meteor will fall from the heavens and bring destruction to mankind. The Book of Revelations has several verses that talk about the end of days and that upon close inspection and study, we will discover that the events stated in the bible is very much similar to the events that will apparently take place in the Nostradamus predictions 2012.

Further studies show that several verses of the Bible that pertains to the end of days, is similar to the predictions made by Nostradamus, years and years before his death. Prophecies made by Nostradamus as well as verses from The Book of Revelations strongly suggest and paint a vivid image of world War III that will cause deaths and other terrible illnesses to everyone who is still unfortunately alive at that time.

Could it be possible that the stars or the comets that will fall from the heavens and destroy all that is living actually be nuclear weapons? Or does the prophecy talk about the imminent intrusion of the so called Planet X that is also considered to be a great threat to life in the planet? Educating oneself on the importance of such prophecies and predictions is the best survival tip that one can possibly do, if there is one thing that prophecies made by Nostradamus can teach us, is that the people who understand what it takes to survive are those who are willing enough to learn and deal with the truth.

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2012 Doomsday Cast

The characters symbolized in the 2012 doomsday cast are archetypal in the nature of humans, and in regards to the 2012 prophecies as predicted by the ancient Mayans and other civilizations what they represent to us are the inner workings of our own mind, and whilst this movie and the 2012 doomsday cast promote a doomsday type scenario, the truth of the matter is that we must look inside ourselves.

For it is that whilst the 2012 prophecies talk about the end of the world, we must all recognize it is time for us all to face our inner demons and confront the things we are most afraid of, yes there are going to be startling earth changes that will occur over the next few years and whilst we educate ourselves on survival techniques and other information surrounding 2012 we must never forget that the prophecy itself is not as simple as a major catastrophic event.

The reality of the situation is that we know so little about our own planet and the universe around us and have been lead astray for thousands of years by those that would control us, the result of this is nothing sure than mass collective brainwashing were we have really forgot who and what we are and our true place in the universe.

However I shall reserve the philosophical nature of 2012 until another day, for now what is important to focus on is the aspect of preparation and self development. The natural disasters depicted by the 2012 doomsday cast and movie will indeed occur, perhaps not on the biblical scale as in the movie, but one thing is for sure as we look at the world around us we notice every other month some sort of huge disaster.

Making sure that both you and your family are safe is important because as the old world ends and the new world begins we are going to need humble and strong truth seekers just like yourself in the golden age that awaits us. It is true that there are those out there in the world that wish to see all of mankind remain under the control of the dark elite, however with all that is going to take place surrounding 2012 we must not let ourselves fall to the trap of fear especially when it comes to natural disasters.

The 2012 doomsday cast were not prepared, if we use the film itself as a metaphor it clearly symbolizes one of the worst case scenarios you could find yourself in, however you can do many things to ensure that if events such as tsunamis, earthquakes or even volcanic eruptions are going to affect your area that you can ensure your safety.

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Doomsday 2012 - Mayan Prophecy Turned Hollywood Movie Or Eighth Event to End the World?

The hype cycle of the film "2012", working full tilt, about the Earth's impending destruction has been so powerful that Nasa representatives have been shunted out to appear on American talk shows to reassure viewers that it simply that: hype. However, they have far from soothed the general public's propensity for panic.

The timing of its release has been impeccable, with only a few weeks left before the Climate Conference in Copenhagen convenes. It is said that the conference, although unlikely to reach international agreement due to perceived unfairness over the burden of responsibility facing the undeveloped world, is essential and that the world's governments must reach a consensus so that a Copenhagen Protocol can be agreed upon, thereby committing all nations to reduce carbon emissions dramatically to prevent further instability over "global warming" and climate change.

On the ground, however, public concern about doomsday in December 2012 has grown exponentially and is spreading internationally, causing almost mass hysteria. Indeed, some Mayan and Nostradamus believers, who predict Earth's ultimate extinction in three years' time, assert that this date will be the dawn of a new age and "spiritual growth" for survivors. Jokingly, a recent New York Times article mocked these soothsayers with: "It is kind of depressing if you were looking forward to taking a vacation from mortgage payments to finance one last blowout."

Today, there are literally mountains of conspiracy theories that inhabit YouTube on the subject, most of which suggest an alignment between the Sun and the centre of the galaxy that will bring about a "radical event", with maximum emission activity storms on the Sun's surface which will pour out massive subatomic particles, known as neutrinos. All of this, astronomers say, is objectionably absurd, akin the putative black hole at CERN. Moreover, they argue, the Sun and the galactic centre will not coincide, as doomsday theorists would have us believe, in 2012.

The essence of this end-is-nigh school of thought is tied in with predictions that Nibiru, a planet supposedly discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. The fallout from this, to paraphrase David Morrison, a CSI Fellow and Senior Scientist at the NASA Astrobiology Institute, is that associated attributes to this event encompass a reversal of the Earth's magnetic field, create severe solar storms associated with the eleven-year solar cycle, cause the reversal of the Earth's rotation axis, long with bombardment by large comets or asteroids, and with a fanciful bit thrown into the mix about the Sun aligning with the galactic centre on December 21, 2012, subjecting us to potentially deadly forces.

This now populist theme, based on the Mayan calendar and ways to survive the coming apocalypse, seems to be causing havoc with the minds of the irrationalists and the huge hordes of the psychologically unhinged. According to one website, many people in Russia are saying they are "anxious by problem Nibiru", with one woman asking: "Why doesn't your government put a ban on the TV shows and report telecasting about Nibiru and 2012. If [the] US can [take steps] to protect the world physically from terrorism, why can't it protect us mentally from [this] news, if they are hoax?"

If it's clearly a hoax, then mentally we should ignore it. However, according to Wiki: "There are a variety of popular beliefs about the year 2012. These beliefs range from the spiritually transformative to the apocalyptic, and centre upon various interpretations of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. Contemporary scientists have disputed the apocalyptic versions."

Whilst the film's impact on the human psyche is building up to the "event" in 2012, let's not be too hasty about denying the affects of climate change altogether though. While the world's leaders assemble in Copenhagen next month, James Lovelock, a respected voice in the scientific community, said in an article in The Guardian newspaper, "Enjoy life while you can", and talks about the catastrophe that will "inevitably happen" (for the full article see ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/mar/01/scienceofclimatechange.climatechange ). For interest's sake, let's look at some of the extracts:

"Working alone since the age of 40, Lovelock invented a device that detected CFCs, which helped detect the growing hole in the ozone layer, and introduced the Gaia hypothesis, a revolutionary theory that the Earth is a self-regulating super-organism. Initially ridiculed by many scientists as new age nonsense, today that theory forms the basis of almost all climate science."

Lovelock has been dispensing predictions with consistent accuracy since the 1960s, which have earned him "a reputation as one of Britain's most respected - if maverick - independent scientists."

"His latest book, The Revenge of Gaia, predicts that by 2020 extreme weather will be the norm, causing global devastation; that by 2040 much of Europe will be Saharan; and parts of London will be under water. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report deploys less dramatic language - but its calculations aren't a million miles away from his."

"Somewhat unexpectedly, Lovelock concedes that the [Daily] Mail's plastic bag campaign seems, 'on the face of it, a good thing'. But it transpires that this is largely a tactical response; he regards it as merely more rearrangement of Titanic deckchairs."

Then the pi?ce de r?sistance: "There have been seven disasters since humans came on the Earth, very similar to the one that's just about to happen. I think these events keep separating the wheat from the chaff. And eventually we'll have a human on the planet that really does understand it and can live with it properly. That's the source of my optimism." Why then, I plausibly ask, after seven "events" already, weren't we the source of our ancestors' optimism?

However, seven disasters already of this magnitude? Is he saying that the micro disaster scenario, that is to be debated by the world's leaders next month in Copenhagen, is a complete waste of time? Well, I suppose he is, yes.

He argues in the piece that: "Most of the things we have been told to do might make us feel better, but they won't make any difference. Global warming has passed the tipping point, and catastrophe is unstoppable. It's just too late for it. Perhaps if we'd gone along routes like that in 1967, it might have helped. But we don't have time. All these standard green things, like sustainable development, I think these are just words that mean nothing."

In this quote there is no allusion to a cyclical macro pattern, but in his interview with The Guardian newspaper ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2009/apr/22/james-lovelock-gaia-space-biochar ) he reiterates the coming of the "Eighth Event": "Don't forget that in the Earth's history, while humans have been on the planet - that's about a million years - there have been seven major climate events of this kind. And I think the geneticists say that at one of those events, we were reduced to a mere two thousand individuals; a genetic bottleneck. If that is true, then they are very violent events indeed. And the one up ahead looks every bit as violent, if not more so than the ones that have happened in the past..."

He continued: "As soon as the system grows unstable, it goes into positive feedback. And as the positive feedback strengthens, then any small perturbations, in either direction, get amplified. So the tendency to cooling will give you a really cold winter," he suggests. "More extremes are likely because the system is becoming stressed."

While the greenists run about suggesting that we all plant trees to alleviate the impact of climate change, he warns: "This is the trouble with climate science and green actions: they theorise all the time and never do experiments. Now, people have seemed to have forgotten that experiment and observation are at least half of science." When he planted 1,000 trees years ago he found out it really wasn't a good idea at all, because "you can't plant an ecosystem".

So, while the film "2012" is an obvious and clever marketing hoax - one that is based on the exploitation of human fear in return for quick returns - dig a little deeper into both the micro level (Earth's biosphere) and the macro level (the course and interaction of all celestial bodies) and the conclusion is that we really haven't got a clue about what could potentially become reality; unless, of course, you believe in the stern warnings of Mr Lovelock.

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