It's 12/21/12!! According to a popular belief, the world is supposed to end today. Well it's still too early to tell, its exactly 2:18 PM (GMT +8) at this time of writing so its still not Dec.21 in other countries. Anyway, I researched about the origin about the "Mayan Prophecy" regarding the end of the world and I found out that it all starts a long time ago.
via NASA.gov
"The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012".
What Dec.21-2012 really is according to Mayan Calendar via Stunning and Interesting Facts that you didn't know:
"What it predicts is the end of the fifth cycle of the earth’s 26,000-year history, which began in 3114 BC and will end on Dec. 21, 2012. The 26,000 years is divided into five earth cycles of about 5,126 years. The earth is now in its fifth and last cycle according to that calendar."
It's just sad to know that a girl in India killed herself because of fear of the end of the world and almost 1,000 'cult' members in China was arrested due to spreading doomsday rumors.
Like on year 2000 the "end of the world" stuff magnetized many people around the world. There are even TV shows showing people preparing for different kinds of scenario like Zombie Apocalypse, Alien Invasion or Government take over. Some concerns also includes solar storms from the sun that can fry all the electronics in the world, planetary alignment and polar shift theory.
Even NASA was flooded with calls from anxious people, that Nasa even setup a webpage just for the Doomsday concerns (see credits below). Maybe it's a wake up call for all of us, that before we believe on some rumors or news, we should do some research first. Not all written in the internet are true and not all news shown in TV are real.
So what really happens on December 21, 2012? It's not the end of the world but a winter solstice.
via Stunning and Interesting Facts:
"The Northern Hemisphere will have the longest night of the year (16 hours, 40 minutes and 29 seconds) which will also be accompanied by the shortest day as well."
As the saying goes, "Live every day of your life as if it's you last!!" Happy Winter Solstice!!
credits:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html
http://www.facebook.com/StunningFacts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20794276
No one knows when the end will come, even the angels in heaven didn't know. Even Jesus didn't know when the end will come. Only the Father knows.
ReplyDeleteFor the end will come like a thief in the night at time wherein all of us are not prepared. :)
@Blaine Yes, I totally agree with you. The religious and the scientists agree on one thing, one day the world will end. On the religious side, just like you mention only the Father knows when. On the other hand, the scientists believe that when the sun depleted its own gasoline it will continuously expand eating all the planets on its path before causing a supernova.
ReplyDeleteNobody knows when the world will end. Let us live each day to the fullest. God bless you all! Happy new year po! :D
ReplyDelete@iamzennia Happy new Year!! Let's live each day as if it's our last!! Thanks for visiting :)
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