The Mayan Calendar Controversy

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Could you imagine a world without humans, mechanical structures, or any other kind of life? According to some scientists and theologists, there will not be a year of 2013, 2014, 2015 and so on. . .or will there? Many scientists are predicting a global apocalypse for the date of December 21, 2012. No one is really sure of the accuracy of this prediction, but many people are starting to prepare for the worst. If an apocalypse does happen, any survivors will have to rebuild an entire civilization from scratch. So what makes people fear this controversial date? The end of the world in 2012 is supported by many theories. A prediction was made by the ancient astronomer Nostradamus who predicted global upheaval and turbulence for the year of…show more content…
Scholars are bristling at attempts to link the ancient Maya with trends in contemporary spirituality. Maya civilization, known for advanced writing, mathematics and astronomy, flourished for centuries in Mesoamerica, especially between A.D. 300 and 900. Its Long Count calendar, which was discontinued under Spanish colonization, tracks more than 5,000 years, then resets at year zero. The calendar stops on the date December 21, 2012. On the winter solstice in 2012, the sun will be aligned with the center of the Milky Way for the first time in about 26,000 years. This means that whatever energy typically streams to Earth from the center of the Milky Way will indeed be disrupted on 12/21/12 at 11:11 p.m. Universal Time (“Does Maya Calendar…”). Whether or not this calendar is accurate will only be determined by the…show more content…
What happens in this concept is that the earth tilts and the poles swap ends. The North Pole goes to the south and the South Pole goes to the north. It’s almost as if the world is turned upside down. This global change could cause many catastrophes on earth, including giant tsunamis, deadly earthquakes, and dangerous volcanic eruptions. Some biblical theologists also predict that the earth will end in nuclear devastation caused by mankind. Everyone knows that we have enough nuclear weapons to end the life of earth at any moment. It only takes one idiot to “push the
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