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Friday, December 21, 2012

Will the World End Today?

Here's what scholars and scientists are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and their potential impact.

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  • Friday, December 21, 2012

Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And, despite the plans for "end of days" parties, the Mayan “long count calendar” ending on this date has no real significance, unless you're Mayan. What's All the Fuss About? There are a number of theories and predictions that call for earth’s demise on Dec. 21, 2012. They include: What are the Experts Saying? The intrigue created by multiple end-of-the-world predictions has made many scholars and even NASA stand up to make statements debunking the claims. From professors at Tampa Bay’s New College to the scientific minds at NASA, they’re all …

In this Article:

Are You Throwing or Attending an End of Days Party on 12-21-12? (in Loganville-Grayson Patch), Is the End of the World Really Coming on Dec. 21? (in Gwinnett Patch), and New College Professor Analyzes Mayan Doomsday Predictions for Dec. 21 (in Sarasota Patch)

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Will the World End on Dec. 21?

The Mayans may or may not have predicted the apocalypse will occur on Dec. 21 -- just two weeks from now. Do you buy it?

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Saturday, December 8, 2012

Time for another Patch poll, and it's simple this time: Do you expect the world to end on Dec. 21, 2012? Apocalypse in the house ... Seriously though, even NASA is getting in on the action. The agency created a page on its website devoted to debunking the Mayan apocalypse idea—not least because the Mayans never predicted any such thing. The date is simply the end of one time period that simply starts over. “Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012,” NASA wrote. But maybe they're just fun-haters: there are a number of parties planned for Dec. 20 or 21 this year, just in case the Earth explodes, or zombies run amok. With the "long count…

In this Article:

News Next Door: Naked Doylestown Man Arrested After Gnawing on Woman’s Head (in Upper Saucon Patch) and Uh, I Guess the World Didn't End

Sparklepatch:)

11:43 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Im confused is the world gonna end or not!i dont think its gonna end so you guys out there saying its gonna end STOP your scaring me!And im only 10 the world will end in a million years when the sun runs out of energy!got it   more ›

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