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The World Will Go On

By on May 14, 2012 in Dates, Doomsday, Mayan

A recent exploration of the ruins of Xultun in the Guatemalan rain forest has unearthed Mayan writings that show calendars dating far beyond December 21, 2012. Archaeologist William Saturno and his team found the calendar, along with several murals, painted on a wall of what is thought to be an old house.

“For the first time we get to see what may have been actual records kept by a scribe, whose job was to be the official record keeper on a Maya community,” Saturno said.

It appears the scribe used the walls as a kind of whiteboard to record dates and make calculations, and the writings contain the same symbols found on the bark-paper pages of the Dresden Codex. On one wall, there is even a reference to 17 baktuns, a cycle of time in the Mayan calendar representing roughly 400 years.

“There was a lot more to the Maya calendar than just 13 baktuns,” Professor David Stuart said.

The calendars discovered previously ended after the 13th baktun, which fueled the belief that the world would end on December 21. With this new discovery, it is clear that the Mayans did not predict the end of the world, but that a new cycle begins.

“The ancient Maya predicted the world would continue, that 7000 years from now, things would be exactly like this,” Saturno said. “We keep looking for endings. The Maya were looking for a guarantee that nothing would change. It’s an entirely different mindset.”

 

Sources: USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, Newsroom America

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The Alien Garage- Pic de Bugarach

By on May 2, 2012 in Doomsday, Predictions

Thousands of people have flocked to Bugarach, a small village in southern France to await doomsday. New Agers believe that a mountain, Pic de Bugarach, houses alien spaceships and that the UFOs will emerge on December 21 to whisk them away to a new spiritual world. This “alien garage” has attracted New Agers since the 60s with rumors of mystical powers and special magnetic waves.

Pic de Bugarach is 1230 meters high and is the tallest mountain in the Corbieres range. It is thought to have inspired Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. For now, the village is dealing with an incredible influx of tourists climbing naked to the top and holding strange worship services. Will things return to normal on December 22, or will the non-believers be the fools?

 

Sources: The Independent, Digital Journal

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Interview with Volcanologist Dr.Erik Klemetti

By on April 30, 2012 in Disasters, Interview

Dr. Erik Klemetti is an assistant professor of Geosciences at Denison University. He earned his Ph.D. in Geology from Oregon State University after finishing his undergraduate work in Geosciences and History from Williams College. He is fascinated with the timescales of magmatic processes and using them to get a better understanding of hazards posed by active volcanoes.

1.       Do you believe we are in danger of Yellowstone erupting in our lifetime?

Could Yellowstone erupt in our lifetime? Sure, but the chances are low and even if it did erupt, it is far more likely to be a small eruption rather than a so-called “supervolcanic” eruption. The Yellowstone caldera has had quite a few eruptions since the last cataclysmic eruption over ~640,000 years ago, but all of those were much smaller eruptions that produced lava flows and minor ash.

2.       Are there any prevention methods or evacuation plans in place?

I’m sure that the government has plans for what to do in the case of renewed activity at Yellowstone. With the much higher likelihood of a smaller eruption from the caldera than a large eruption, then planning for a regional evacuations around the park would be relatively straightforward.

3.       Is there any wildlife in that area that may go extinct should the volcano erupt?

Nope. Most animals have a range much wider than the kill zone for even a large eruption. However, in the very low chance of a large eruption, we might see global climate changes due to the ash and volcanic gases introduced into the atmosphere that could have a much wider ranging effect of plants and animals.

4.       Would an eruption cause any other natural disasters?

A large eruption would likely produce earthquakes felt near the caldera and possibly global effects of weather from the ash/gases, but not much beyond that.

5.       Are you smarter than the average bear?

I would like to think so, but I’ve seen some crafty bears.

To read more about Erik or to catch up on his latest projects, please visit his blog, Eruptions.

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Is It Our Turn?

By on April 23, 2012 in Uncategorized

99% of all species that ever existed are extinct.

Source: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader

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Too Soon?

By on April 20, 2012 in Doomsday, Humor, Mayan

It may be too soon but I couldn’t resist. His death may not be the end of the world, but it is certainly the end of an era. Rest in peace Dick Clark!

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End of The World Infographic

By on April 16, 2012 in Doomsday

Check out this excellent infographic about the end of the world with arguments from believers and skeptics alike. David McCandless does a great job of taking a wealth of information and condensing it into an easy to read text/image combination. If you have some time today, head to InformationIsBeautiful.net and read up on the end of the world!

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End of the World Interview- Victoria

By on April 6, 2012 in Interview

Do you think the world is going to end in 2012?

No, I don’t.

Have you heard of the Mayan calendar?

I have, but the Mayan calendar didn’t take into account daylight savings time. Actually, Benjamin Franklin made this discovery. They didn’t take into account daylight savings time so actually the world was supposed to have ended 7 months ago.

Have you heard of the possibility of a big asteroid, major earthquake, or a super volcano?

Yes. I think the most plausible one is probably the super volcano though.

So are you scared?

No, I’ll be dead.

How would you spend your last day on earth?

Probably just with my family, you know. I’d probably go home. I’d want to die around my family, surrounded by loved ones.

What’s the last song you would listen to?

Oh man, I don’t know. (sings) It’s the end of the world as we know it. I don’t know. That’s such a hard thing to pick, there’s so much good music. I’d probably want to listen to more music that I’ve never heard before just because I won’t have anymore time to get anymore new music in my life.

Do you believe in reincarnation?

Yes, but to a certain extent. I feel like if you have achieved everything that you’re supposed to achieve out of your life then probably not, but if you have unfinished business then you’ll be reincarnated.

Are you preparing for the end of the world at all?

Yes.

What are you doing?

Well, it’s been probably like a ten year plan. My family has land out in the middle of nowhere, just kind of have a shelter.

If the world was going to end right now, what would your face look like?

Probably really sad because I’m not with anybody I love, and I’m at work.

 

 

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Is the Math Wrong?

By on April 4, 2012 in Dates, Humor, Mayan

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NASA and the Mayan Apocalypse

By on April 2, 2012 in Doomsday, Interview, Mayan

Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory put out a new video to address false claims about the “Mayan apocalypse,” a non-event that some people believe will bring the world to an end on Dec. 21.

In the video, Don Yeomans, head of the Near-Earth Objects Program Office at NASA/JPL, explains away many of the most frequently cited doomsday scenarios.

Source: Scientific American, Life’s Little Mysteries

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Thoughts of a Mayan Elder- Carlos Barrios

By on March 30, 2012 in Interview, Mayan

We have heard how scholars are interpreting the calendar and sacred texts of the Maya, but what do the Mayans themselves think about all of this speculation? Carlos Barrios is a Mayan elder and ceremonial priest for the Eagle Clan and the following are excerpts from and interview with him.

1. What is your view on the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar and the association that has been made to the end of the world?

They say that the world will end in December 2012. The Mayan elders are angry with this. The world will not end. It will be transformed. Humanity will continue, but in a different way. If the people of the Earth can get to this 2012 date in good shape without having destroyed too much of the Earth, we will rise to a new, higher level. This process has already begun. Change is accelerating now and it will continue to accelerate.

2. Most of the information I have gathered says the end of the calendar simply represents a rebirth. What sort of rebirth do you see happening for our world?

Mayan Day-keepers view the Dec. 21, 2012 date as a rebirth, the start of the World of the Fifth Sun. It will be the start of a new era resulting from and signified by the solar meridian crossing the galactic equator and the Earth aligning itself with the center of the galaxy. The prophesied changes are going to happen, but our attitude and actions determine how harsh or mild they are.

3. What are your thoughts on those who says current events and tragedies are pointing towards the end of the world?

We are no longer in the World of the Fourth Sun, but we are not yet in the World of the Fifth Sun. This is the time in-between, the time of transition. As we pass through transition there is a colossal, global convergence of environmental destruction, social chaos, war, and ongoing Earth Changes.

To read more information about Carlos Barrios and his views, please visit www.carlosbarrios.org.

Interview source: SERI-Worldwide


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