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“2012 Apocalypse/End of the World" Discussion :P [Well, I'm stil alive, how about you guys?]

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Mon, 12/03/2012 - 06:33
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Xxpapaya

Hi everyone,
As you all probably know, this year is claimed to be the "end of the world". Apparently, after deciphering and looking deep into the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_Long_Count_calendar ). A few scientists (and people) came to the conclusion that the world is gonna end on the 21st of December 2012. APPARENTLY, the Mesoamericans (or Mayans) were very intelligent people and used astrology very often to predict future events. Their calender (which somehow predicts future events) ends on the 21st of December 2012, that day somehow marks the day of creation (don't ask me exactly what the "creation" is). (Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon , not bothered typing up everything :P)
Apparently some catastrophic events are supposed to happen on that day. There have already been a lot of predictions such as a large planet nearly (or was it much bigger?) the size of Earth making a collision with it. There are also other theories such as supernovas and the alignment of stars somehow having an effect on Earth. Some even say that on that day the Earth will be striked by a huge wave of radiation (gamma rays) from the sun, weakening its Magnetic Field so that random North and South poles start appearing all over the Earth. ETC ETC ETC
Now I'm not sure about you all, but that all sounds like a load of papaya to me.

Lets talk about the planet collision thingy. First of all, how is something THAT big gonna travel through space at THAT speed. For starters the planet (Nirbiru) hasn't been SEEN yet. So unless its gonna go against Einstein's theory that nothing can travel faster than light (which has already kinda been proven wrong, but only marginally) then I'd say we can check "Huge planet making a gigantic collision with Earth" off our list of things to worry about.

About supernovas, the closest star to our Earth which is about to go through the final stage of its life (in this case its a Supernova) is much too far away to have any effect on Earth, or any other planet in our Solar System as a matter of fact.
About random alignments: How the hell are a bunch of stars in a straight line gonna effect Earth?
About the sun reaching a solar maximum and the Earth being bombarded with gamma rays: Yes, there is gonna be a peak in the amount of gamma rays the sun emits, but the peak this year is fairly small compared to previous ones. So unless the Earth's magnetic field is pathetically weak (which it isn't) then we don't have to worry about this for the next hundred thousand years or so (after that, start worrying :P)

Not bothered covering the rest of this, need to get back to studying for my Chinese Test :P
Thoughts?

[Well, I'm still alive, how about you guys?]
P.S These >>> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/never-mind-mayans-us-preppers-ready-anything-18... people have a point...........

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 06:49
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Zaffy-Laffy's picture
Zaffy-Laffy
The core overloads and Cradle

The core overloads and Cradle explodes

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 07:06
#2
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Xxpapaya
The papaya giggles

@Sdkfzakf And Tinkinzar starts to rage over how his ultimate creation was destroyed :P
But seerusly, start to get serious :P

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 07:31
#3
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Zaffy-Laffy
Economy collapses, Inflation

Economy collapses, Inflation rates soar, poverty everywhere, money has no value.

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 07:39
#4
Glittertind

Yes.
Everyone.
The world will end very soon.
Give me all your stoof and go stand atop of a mountain.

Cheers~

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 09:39
#5
Softhead's picture
Softhead
What if hurricane sandy was a premonition,

And more crazy crap happens?

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 13:17
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Psychodestroyer

Apparently history's largest Solar Flare is scheduled for that day.

Apparently.

I'm actually interested to see what happens. If anything.

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 13:47
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Softhead's picture
Softhead
Day of the triffids?
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 14:00
#8
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Artistbma
lol they say California will

lol they say California will break off from the United States on December 21st, but I highly doubt that.

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 14:00
#9
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Doom-Xx
Well

The Mayans didn't predict the world will end, they just ran out of room on that old calendar. Also there is no proof the world will end

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 16:25
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Psychodestroyer

"The Mayans didn't predict the world will end, they just ran out of room on that old calendar. Also there is no proof the world will end"

I know that, I just wanna see what'll happen, if anything.

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 16:47
#11
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Doom-Xx
Sup dog?

I can counter all reasons why the world will end
The mayan calendar
Like I said, they ran out of room. The Mayans never predicted that the world will end.
Sun storms
Well, yes I know the sun will reach its peak. But that doesnt mean it will destroy earth with radiation. And even If a solar flare happens, the worst that will happen is that our technology will be destroyed
The atom smasher
It's proven to be safe. Duh.
The bible says...
The bible was made by some random guy. Besides, everyone knows that the big bang and some nebula and rocks created the solar system, not god. So, the bible is wrong.
Super volcano
Wtf how can that thing erupt?
Some idiot physicists
They're dumb idiots. Period.
Pole shift
Well, like, what proves its gonna knock off the magnetic field if it happens. And I don't even know wtf is supposed to happen

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 16:54
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Doom-Xx
/throws a durian at Nostradamus

Well, there is no proof that any of this is going to happen.
But I have a few other reasons you should prove wrong
Pandemics
Black hole
Alien invasion
Big chill

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 17:02
#13
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Iamnoone
Yes, the world is going to

Yes, the world is going to end. So, quit your jobs and stop going to school. Do more (edited) and have more (edited).

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 17:17
#14
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Artistbma
Oooo.

(edited)

By GM or by you? >:3

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 17:32
#15
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Hyllia
XD ooooooh!

XD ooooooh!

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:15
#16
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Zaffy-Laffy
Time to counter some counter

Time to counter some counter arguments :p

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:17
#17
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Doom-Xx
?

?

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:17
#18
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Doom-Xx
Lawl

Lawl

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:20
#19
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Doom-Xx
Nostradamus is an idiot by

Nostradamus is an idiot by the way
Where are the counter counter arguments?

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:30
#20
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Psychodestroyer

"The bible was made by some random guy. Besides, everyone knows that the big bang and some nebula and rocks created the solar system, not god. So, the bible is wrong."

You want a religious war? Go somewhere else. I'm not Christian or even religious for that matter, but if you can't respect other people's beliefs, you can hardly expect others to respect your own.

Can it.

Also, re-iterating my point: "if anything."

"The atom smasher
It's proven to be safe. Duh."

Actually it's not. Something called a 'Fatal Error'? Can occur at any time because mistake/unforseen occurrence perhaps?

"Super volcano
Wtf how can that thing erupt?"

If you're asking that, you clearly know nothing about Geology.

"Well, yes I know the sun will reach its peak. But that doesnt mean it will destroy earth with radiation. And even If a solar flare happens, the worst that will happen is that our technology will be destroyed"

It totally could, if the Solar Flare was big enough. The infra-red wash would basically cook all organic matter. Alpha radiation could cause mutation in Organic cells all over the planet, and I'm pretty sure the end of technology pretty much spells the end of the world for most modern day man.

"Pole shift
Well, like, what proves its gonna knock off the magnetic field if it happens. And I don't even know wtf is supposed to happen"

don't even know wtf is supposed to happen"

Exactly. Not really a convincing 'counter', is it?

Stop pretending to be smart. You don't know what's going to happen, I don't know what's going to happen, the lady across the road doesn't know what's going to happen, so stop being such a bucket about it and let people think what they want to.

Laugh at them AFTER it's over, and when I'm not looking. I could care less for egos.

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:35
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Grittle
The world will end by so much

The world will end by so much double posts :O

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 18:35
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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Grittle
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