PRE-APOCALYPSE
Maya Calendar:
The Maya calendar consists of three separate, corresponding calendars; the Long Count, the Tzolkin (Divine calendar) and the Haab (Civil calendar). In the calendar is cyclical and a set number of days must occur before a new cycle can begin.The three calendars are used simultaneously. The Tzolkin and Haab identify and name the days, but not the years. When displayed the long count calendar comes first, then the Tzolkin date and finally the Haab date.
E.g. A typical Mayan date would read: 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ahau 8 Kumku - Where the 13.0.0.0.0 is the Long Count date, the 4 Ahau is the Tzolkin date and the 8 Kumku is the Haab date.
The system of calendars is used in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and in many modern communities in highland Guatemala and in Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico.
The Maya:
The Maya kept historical records such as civil events and their calendric and astronomical knowledge. They maintain a distinctive set of traditions and beliefs due to the combination of pre-columbian and post-conquest ideas and cultures.
The Maya and their descendants still form sizeable population that include regions encompassing present day Guatemala, Belize Honduras, El Salvador and parts of Mexico.
www.timeanddate.com/calendar/mayan.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_calendar
The 2012 Phenomenon:
The 2012 phenomenon is comprised from a range of eschatological beliefs according to which cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on 21st December 2012. This date is regarded as the end - date of a 5125 - year - long cycle in the Mesoamerica long count calendar. Various astronomical alignments and numerological formulae have been proposed as pertaining to this date, though none have been accepted by mainstream scholarship.
A new age interpretation of this transition is that the date marks the start of time in which Earth and its inhabitants may undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation and 21st December marks the 'new era'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon
'Mayan apocalypse: Panic spreads as December 21st nears' - Article from The Daily Telegraph
- Panic buying of candles and essentials have been reported in China and Russia
- Explosion in sales of survival shelters in America
- In France, believers were preparing to take coverage on a mountain where they believe aliens will rescue them.
- "I'm going underground on the 19th and coming out on the 23rd. It's just in case anybody's right" - Ron Hubbard.
- Pic de Bugarach - According to new age lore it is an "Alien Garage" where extra-terrestrials are waiting to abandon Earth, taking selected humans with them.
- A wave of paranoia about the apocalypse can be traced to the 2009 Hollywood blockbuster '2012'.
- In Mexico, where the ancient Mayan civilisation flourished, the end of the world is seen as an opportunity. The country has organised hundreds of Mayan-themed events and tourism is expected to have doubled this year.
'So, 21.12.2012 is the end of the world?' - Article from The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/15/21-december-end-of-the-world
Video: Nasa video 'Why the world didn't end yesterday' - supposed to be released on 22/12/12 was released ten days early.
- Maya - Developed written language
- Expansive sense of time - Dwarfed those used by current astronomers
- Our science : The big bang occurred 13.7 Billion years ago - There are dates in the Mayan ruins that date a billion billion times further than that.
- Mayan Long Count Calendar - Keep track of long intervals, the most complex calendar system developed.
- Resembles audiometer in a car; because the digits rotate the calendar can rollover and repeat itself - This repetition is key to the 2012 phenomenon
- Mayan technology: The world was created in 5125 years ago or August 11th 3114 BC - At the time the Mayan calendar said 130000 which is exactly what it will say on December 21st 2012
- None of the thousands of ruins, tablets and standing stones archaeologists have examined for tell the end of the world
www.nasa.gov/2012
2012 Conspiracies - 12 reasons why the world will end in 2012
Jello-O Advertisement
The latest advert for American dessert Jello-o suggests if the pudding was to be offered to the Gods, it may stave off the impending apocalypse.
Advertisement for Lynx Deodorant
http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/12/10/holiday-survival-kit-apocalypse-survival-kit.html
'A date with Clooney. Spot a snow leopard. If tomorrow really is doomsday... How we'd spend our last day on Earth' - Article from The Daily Mail
When I received the Mayan Calendar as my research topic I was, due to the exploitation by the media (e.g. in films), worried about the possibility of the world ending. However, the more I researched into what the Mayan Calendar was and the many conspiracies about what was actually going to happen on the 21st December, the more sceptical I was about the impending 'Apocalypse'.
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POST-APOCALYPSE
'Phew, we survived! Deadline passes for Mayan apocalypse without raining fire or killer earthquakes (but it's tough luck for the chap who would have won £50,000 if we HAD all been wiped out)' - Article from the Daily Mail
'If your reading this at 11.13am... then the Mayans got it wrong' - Article from The Independent
2012 Conspiracies - 12 reasons why the world will end in 2012
1. The Plague - Scientists have reconstructed the DNA microbe of the bubonic plague aka the 'Black Death', the New York Times reports that a lab recently grew a H5N1 virus and made it even more dangerous.
2. Mayan Calendar - The ancient Mayan calendar (combined with a dash of New Age mysticism) has predicted that on December 21st 2012 the world will end.
3. Solar Flares - Nasa says there is no real danger from this year's possible solar flare-ups, others believe the solar storm could disable the world's satellites and electronics.
4. Harold Camping's Rapture - Harold Camping predicted the rapture would occur twice in 2011, based on his biblical calculations
5. Worldwide Market Collapse - On his website 'London Loves Business' market analyst Clem Chambers recently predicted that both the US and UK markets will crash in 2012.
6. Nuclear War
7. Super Volcanoes - The Yellowstone Volcano has shown gradually more activity over the past few years and also well overdue for an eruption.
8. It was all a dream?
9. Aliens Attack - Scientists are discovering more and more evidence of life on other planets.
10. God Particle - Fear has surrounded the Large Hadron Collider an enormous machine that examines minuscule atoms, ever since it was switched on.
11. Sarah Palin - ?
12. Asteroid - The last time the Earth was hit by an asteroid it destroyed the dinosaurs. NASA's Near Earth Object Program shows no evidence of any large objects heading are way.
'Mayan Apocalypse: End of the World Hotel Packages for December 21 Doomsday' - Internet Article
- Some people are travelling to places like Bugarach, France, Sirince, Turkey and Mount Rtanj in Serbia as there are rumours that these places are 'apocalypse safe zones'.
- 'If the world is really ending, why not go out with the party of a lifetime? That's what several hotels are banking on, even though the Mayan's themselves say that this won't be the end.
- Maya people actually view the event as a new beginning.
'Will the World End on Friday?' - Internet article from MSN News
- Prediction of the Mayans, a central American civilisation that flourished between AD250 and 900
- 21st December 2012 marks the end of a 5,125 year long cycle in the Mayan Long Count Calendar.
- The end of the calendar signifies the end of the Mayan fourth world
- Modern Mayan scholars say there is nothing in surviving Mayan texts to suggest the end of the calendar marks the end of the world. Mayans may even have believed that reaching the end of a cycle was cause for celebration and the next cycle starts on the 22nd December?
- Earth will 'interact' with the black hole at the centre of the Galaxy?
- Planet Nibiru will collide with Earth?
- The end of the Mayan cycle is positive
Doomsday Prophecies through the ages
1. Nostradamus - Apocalyptic prophecy, believers have connected his 16th century writings to unpleasant events such as 9/11 and the rise of Hitler.
2. Benny Hinn - Hinn predicted the end of the world in 1992 and 1999
3. Michael Travesser - Travesser who is head of the Lord our righteousness church, predicted judgement day on 31st July 2007
4. Benjamin Creme - Creme paid for ads in newspapers in 1982 saying that Christ would announce his presence on Earth during worldwide television broadcasts in June of that year
5. Harold Camping - Camping is an American Christian radio presenter who used numerology in his interpretation of The Bible to predict the end of the world at least four times.
Fox News Broadcast 'Common Sense with Neil Cavatuto' - First Broadcast on 26th January 2009
- "Stop worrying about your job"
- "Quit fretting about Bills"
- Predicted centuries ago / early biblical codes in Old Testament point to cataclysmic event in 2012
- Book: 'Complete Idiots Guide to 2012'
- Belgian man has quit his job and started taking holidays - "best thing you can do now; stop working and go on vacation"
- Increase in solar activity; magnetic poles will flip/reverse which will cause an ice age, floods and earthquakes - half the world eventually will be frozen over except Africa.
'The End is Nigh: Five Things You Should Stock Up on For the End of the World' - Article from The Independent
Products to stock up on incase of an apocalypse:
1. Penut Butter - This is a essential product as supplies of other sources of protein dry up and can work in sweet or savoury dishes.
2. Yakult - In War of the Worlds bacteria stopped martian invaders from destroying the human race.
3. Marmite - You either love it or hate it and in a small group of survivors there needs to be something to debate over.
4. Baked Beans - Tinned food is likely to be a major source of nutrition as Britain is turned into wasteland
5. Spirits - Brandy could be used to treat wounds. Vodka could be used to disinfect grim surfaces and calm your terrified nerves.
Steve Wright in the Afternoon - 19/12/12
- Two days away from the end of the world apparently
- According to the doomsday prophesy, the Ancient Mayan Calendar predicted the end of the world would occur 21st December 2012 (this friday) as this is the date the calendar ends - although they weren't specific
- A host of astronomical events which can/will occur can in fact reduce the Earth to be a burned out cinder but this isn't it - the main thing to remember: None of this is true. None.
- Mayans did not predict the end of the world, their calendar just ends. No astronomical events remotely close to doing any damage to the Earth this friday.
- "I've contacted Bruce Willis"
Jello-O Advertisement
The latest advert for American dessert Jello-o suggests if the pudding was to be offered to the Gods, it may stave off the impending apocalypse.
Advertisement for Lynx Deodorant
Lynx released the new variant, Lynx 2012: The Final Edition on 31st October 2011. The product, is inspired by the Mayan calendar, which is set to end its final cycle on the 21st December 2012 – when Mayans believe the world will end. The launch on 31st October will spark a year-long marketing campaign, supported by a £5.6 million spend across TV and digital platforms.
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Notes From Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World:
- "CSA space shuttle deliverance has been destroyed, the final mission to save mankind has failed"
- "70 mile asteroid commonly known as Matilda is set to collide with Earth in three weeks time"
- "Commercial flights have been discontinued"
- "No matter where the impact occurs, the fire storm will wipe out Earth"
Talking about how they will spend their last few weeks
- "We will use the time to be with family"
- "I will finally take that pottery class and east whatever I want and not even care"
DVD Extra: Music for the end of the world, what's on you playlist?
- Steve Carrell - Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez [To please his children]
- Keira Knightly - Super Tramp and any 'upbeat' music
- Patton Oswalt "Roache" - Elton John
- Rob Corddry "Warren" - Crazy by Seal
- Connie Britton "Diane" - All kind of music, possibly music from her childhood
- Melanie Lynskey "Karen" - The Cure and The Smiths
- Lorene Scafaria (The writer and director of the film) - Same taste in music as Penny [Knightly's character in the film] Gene Clark, The Beatles and The Beach Boys
- Cataclysmic global shift cause the Ice Age
- Global warming will melt the ice caps and cause warm climate to disappear
- Abrupt climate shift
- Cause of extreme weather - unknown
- Polar ice melting will disrupt the north atlantic current
- 6 -8 for the Ice Age to occur
- Temperature dropped to -150 degrees
- "When the storm is over we will be in a new Ice Age"
- "The storm has hit the entire northern hemisphere
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http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/12/10/holiday-survival-kit-apocalypse-survival-kit.html
- According to the Ancient Mayans, the world will end tomorrow following an astronomical disaster. So we asked a cross-section of celebrities what they would do if today really was their last day on Earth.
When I received the Mayan Calendar as my research topic I was, due to the exploitation by the media (e.g. in films), worried about the possibility of the world ending. However, the more I researched into what the Mayan Calendar was and the many conspiracies about what was actually going to happen on the 21st December, the more sceptical I was about the impending 'Apocalypse'.
Opinions
POST-APOCALYPSE
'Phew, we survived! Deadline passes for Mayan apocalypse without raining fire or killer earthquakes (but it's tough luck for the chap who would have won £50,000 if we HAD all been wiped out)' - Article from the Daily Mail
- Ancient Mayan Long Count calendar ends today
- Across the globe believers are locking themselves in bomb shelters and preparing for the end
- Doomsday prophets have descended on Bugarach in France - The best place to be to dodge extinction
- In Britain: believers think the world will end - or change - at 11:11am GMT
- Doomsdayer predictions of an impending apocalypse to coincide with the end of the Mayan age
- Human race has successfully navigated the 11:11am deadline on 21/12/12 - At least it appears so, with no reports of the globe being besieged by raining fire or killer earthquakes
- For centuries, the end of the Mayan calendar, which occurs today has been taken as a sign of an impending armageddon
- There will be a few sheepish looks in a corner of South-East France, which was cited as the only safe spot, unless of course that the UFO did turn up and they just haven't told us about it.
- One gambler was left red-faced after putting a £10 bet on the apocalypse with betting firm Paddy Power - With odds of 5,000 - 1 he stood to win £50,000 if the world had ended today
- With Australia being one of the first countries to see the sunrise on what is supposed to be the end of days, Toursim Australia's Facebook page was bombarded with posts asking if anyone survived down under
- As the appointed time came and went in several parts of the world, there was no sign of the apocalypse
- The winter solstice coincided with the end of the Mayan Calendar - 5,000 people gathered at Stonehenge
- Doomsday followers were convinced there would be no December 22nd for anyone except for those who make it to the hamlet, Bugarach which has a population of 189 - The population swelled to around three times that amount today, with some 200 journalists joining mainly 'new age types'
- Despite all the ritual and banter, few actually believed the world would end today - the summit was scheduled to run until sunday - Instead participants said they were there to celebrate the birth of a new age.
- Staff of the bar, Carnegie's pose as they hold a flyer for the 'End of the World' party in Hong Kong
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Video - 'Dec 21, 2012 9.22am'
'If your reading this at 11.13am... then the Mayans got it wrong' - Article from The Independent
- The planets are aligned the sun will activate, let the deluge come
- An end-of-the-world party in Moscow was charging $1000 for entry. Still, you can't take it with you
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