The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar forms the basis for a New Age belief, first forecast by José Argüelles, that a cataclysm will take place on or about December 21, 2012, a forecast that mainstream Mayanist scholars consider a misinterpretation, yet is commonly referenced in pop-culture media as the 2012 problem.
For example, Sandra Noble, executive director of the Mesoamerican research organization FAMSI, notes that “[f]or the ancient Maya, it was a huge celebration to make it to the end of a whole cycle”. However, she considers the portrayal of December 2012 as a doomsday or cosmic-shift event to be “a complete fabrication and a chance for a lot of people to cash in.”
Their predicted “End” sure worked for them . Just a smidgin off timing .
For those thinking the END is 12/21/2012 .
How about postdating ownership of your real property to me say the day after .
Heaven forbid you are not raptured , and this old world keeps spinning .
I’ll rent or lease it back to you real cheep . Promise !
Well, NUTS! I was going to blow all my money in Dec., 2012. I had a great exit all planned, and now you tell me “no exit”? You guys take all the fun out…..
Obscure reference - joke fails miserably.
Folks, we have people that can’t tell you the vice president’s name or how many oceans there are, and cartoons are making Mayan calendar references?
Of course there is something to it all. In 2012, we’ll align with Galactic Center. Ut’s possible the increased magnetic fields will hit us with a double whammy. First, it’ll cause the mother of all solar flares, releasing a Coronal Mass Ejection that will slip through the recently discovered giant hole in our radiation shield. This will wipe out technology, possibly permanently. Our climate will eb devastated from it. On the plus side, we might see a cool Rainbow “Bridge” forever more.
Meanwhile the magnetic field will knock a giant comet or other such rock (Apophis?) into the Earth. The force will shift the poles, thus creating undeniable global warming for the ice caps. World wide earthquakes and super volcanoes will follow. All that plus the impact will block out the sun. We’re looking at 30-50 years of a Neo Dark Age. Also, expect massive wildfires as the sky literally burns.
Perhaps our nukes and plants will explode and meltdown, irradiating the world. And, just for fun, but don’t expect it, the radiation fromt eh rock and our nukes shall reanimate the dead, launchign a massive world wide zombie incursion. perhaps during the chaos, aliens shall invade. I doubt these last tow, but through them in both for laughs and a warning.
See, it all doe smake sense, and is quite probable, Assuming the galactic amgentic field is very strong, and it knocks a giant rock intot he Earth. The sun coudl do it’s bit all on it’s own, so that’s a wild card.
i_am_the_jam about 15 years ago
It’s sad how cartoonists don’t bother to check their sources….
GROG Premium Member about 15 years ago
It wouln’t be a cartoon if they got their facts & laws of physics straight.
cdward about 15 years ago
It’s all ending in 2012 anyway, so why quibble…. :)
lewisbower about 15 years ago
Should I stop paying the mortgage in 2011?
pschearer Premium Member about 15 years ago
From Wikipedia:
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar forms the basis for a New Age belief, first forecast by José Argüelles, that a cataclysm will take place on or about December 21, 2012, a forecast that mainstream Mayanist scholars consider a misinterpretation, yet is commonly referenced in pop-culture media as the 2012 problem.
For example, Sandra Noble, executive director of the Mesoamerican research organization FAMSI, notes that “[f]or the ancient Maya, it was a huge celebration to make it to the end of a whole cycle”. However, she considers the portrayal of December 2012 as a doomsday or cosmic-shift event to be “a complete fabrication and a chance for a lot of people to cash in.”
Ronshua about 15 years ago
Their predicted “End” sure worked for them . Just a smidgin off timing .
For those thinking the END is 12/21/2012 . How about postdating ownership of your real property to me say the day after . Heaven forbid you are not raptured , and this old world keeps spinning . I’ll rent or lease it back to you real cheep . Promise !
Ushindi about 15 years ago
Well, NUTS! I was going to blow all my money in Dec., 2012. I had a great exit all planned, and now you tell me “no exit”? You guys take all the fun out…..
eardroppings about 15 years ago
Obscure reference - joke fails miserably. Folks, we have people that can’t tell you the vice president’s name or how many oceans there are, and cartoons are making Mayan calendar references?
mrprongs about 15 years ago
Wrongly. The last calendar would be 2012.
Of course there is something to it all. In 2012, we’ll align with Galactic Center. Ut’s possible the increased magnetic fields will hit us with a double whammy. First, it’ll cause the mother of all solar flares, releasing a Coronal Mass Ejection that will slip through the recently discovered giant hole in our radiation shield. This will wipe out technology, possibly permanently. Our climate will eb devastated from it. On the plus side, we might see a cool Rainbow “Bridge” forever more.
Meanwhile the magnetic field will knock a giant comet or other such rock (Apophis?) into the Earth. The force will shift the poles, thus creating undeniable global warming for the ice caps. World wide earthquakes and super volcanoes will follow. All that plus the impact will block out the sun. We’re looking at 30-50 years of a Neo Dark Age. Also, expect massive wildfires as the sky literally burns.
Perhaps our nukes and plants will explode and meltdown, irradiating the world. And, just for fun, but don’t expect it, the radiation fromt eh rock and our nukes shall reanimate the dead, launchign a massive world wide zombie incursion. perhaps during the chaos, aliens shall invade. I doubt these last tow, but through them in both for laughs and a warning.
See, it all doe smake sense, and is quite probable, Assuming the galactic amgentic field is very strong, and it knocks a giant rock intot he Earth. The sun coudl do it’s bit all on it’s own, so that’s a wild card.
i_am_the_jam about 15 years ago
I wonder how many of those cataclysm nuts have actually READ the Mayan calendar….
Ushindi about 15 years ago
mrprongs: You’ve convinced ME - I’m going to stock up on ammo and Campbell soup. And some beer, of course.