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Originally posted by: VegasWatcher
DonDiego appears to be an extremely erudite individual. Impressed.
The Mayan Calendar has been the root cause of the apocalyptic view of 2012 being the "End of the World". However, here is something to think about as we roll toward potential or partial oblivion--if the Mayans were so good at predicting the end of civilization, how come they missed the end of their own civilization?
Does not seem to be marked on their calendar. Oops, I guess. Also, the basis of the Maya's prophecy is the coming astronomic alignment of the Sun, Earth and the Black Hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy all along the ecliptic plane of the solar system. Could this alignment really be the cause of momentus changes?
Could the changes that this alignment brings (if it is the actual cause and really does have any perceived effect on the Earth and us) actually be Positive instead of the usual negative connotation that everyone seems to believe is a foregone conclusion? Dramatic Earth changes are happening yes, but there seems to be a sweeping positive current of people rising up for democracy, against dictators in the Middle East / Africa--in one of the most difficult places in the world. Could things be happening for the betterment for mankind?
Just postulating. And perhaps hoping.
The Mayan's didn't actually predict the end of the world in 2012. That is a common error made by people/media. In December of 2012 it's the end of their long count. It's the end of the cycle and the start of a new cycle. They predicted great changes would happen, but didn't say it was the end of the world and everyone would die. Many other groups of people have predicted similar events happening around the same dates. Many different American Indian tribes, Chinese I Ching, Nostradamus, and some even smaller groups. I am not saying that I agree with these predictions, but just wanted to point out that it's not a prediction about the end of days. If the predictions do turn out to be true and "great changes" happen to where we as people lose modern technology I still personally would stock up on "necessities" and items that will have little supply. All I know is whether or not these predictions come true I would hate to work at a grocery store as that date gets close!!!
