We’re all going to die. At least if you believe in the Mayan 2012 Prediction that the world is going to end that is. Fears of a global apocalypse are based on misinterpretations of the Mayan Calendar which states on the 21st, the date of winter solstice, a calendar cycle called the 13th b’ak’tun comes to an end. Although the general concensus of Mayan scholars say the Maya would not have envisioned this day as the end the endless rumours have spread that this December a cosmic event will end life on Earth as we know it.
The Mayan Calendar 2012
Incase you have no idea what I’m talking about, the 2012 Mayan Calendar is a phenomenon that combines beliefs according to which cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on the 21st of December, 2012. As it’s said this date is the end-date of a 5,125 year long cycle in the Mayan Calendar. The interpretation on this date is to mark the start of time in which Earth and all of it’s billions of inhabitants are set to undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation. Others though have suggested that the 2012 date marks the end of the world or a somewhat similar catastrophe.
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So the question remains, are you sane and know full well that the world won’t end like a bad Jon Cusack movie or are you a nutball who believes we’re going to be struck down because we’re all damned. Having not been a big religious guy it’s hard to believe in something claiming the world will end. Let’s face it, the world will end by either a meteorite crushing us all, an alien invasion or the most likely cause; our own self destruction (think war, bombs, more bombs and then nukes).
But we’re a civilization that thrives on fear and chaos. Does anyone remember the whole Y2K fiasco? Wasn’t the world supposed to explode then too? Tales of the apocalypse of 2012 continue to swirl and while most of us sane people either dont care or are smart enough not to believe the nonsense (boy will I look stupid if the world ends, well not to stupid because no one will be able to read this after the fact) the story remains. Well a few stories remain. Some of my favorite involve seeing a mysterious planet smash into Earth or a catastrophic solar storm to kill us all.
The Worst Part About This
Whats worse then the world ending you say? Is it because the world is ending four days before Christmas? Well..yes. Is it ending prior to the time we cherish to spend with our families over the holidays? Yes. Is it ending prior to embarking on a new set of New Years Resolutions that none of us rarely, if ever, maintain and uphold? Yes.
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But the worst part about all this is the world will end on a Friday…of course…a weekend. Heaven forbid it end on a Monday. Just a sick sense of humour those Mayans have, to choose to end our existence on the day we all look forward to the most. If we’re lucky and the world ends (that doesn’t make much sense) maybe we’ll be able to stretch it out for a couple days and we can all indulge in one last epic hoorah to send us on our way. After all who wouldn’t want to be a part of another “Sunday Funday” before bidding adieu. Not me.
I suppose whats more interesting for me in all this is how we as a civilization will eventually perish. Most likely it will be war or some form of anarchy. I mean let’s face it, we can’t get along with each other on a global scale let alone personally. Countries fight with countries and you tend to spend more time fighting with your friends then you actually hang out with them. War would be to boring and far to predictable.
What if the world ended from a meteorite smashing into us? How would you react, would you cry yourself to sleep every night or would you try to wreak of awesomeness and party yourself to death? I don’t know how I would handle it personally, but all I know is I would probably try to get involved in the ensuing chaos.
How about if the world ended in a Zombie Apocalypse. I mean come on, who wouldn’t want to live in a world of brain eating zombies, where everyday you get to get in pristine shape by running a marathon or have the privilege of shooting someone you may have hated in the head all while not landing yourself in the clinker. If it’s anything like The Walking Dead and I can find myself a safe sanction like a prison I’m all for it. No more work, no more money worries and no more pushy people.
Unfortunately Mayans Are Wrong
Unfortunately the Mayan 2012 prediction is wrong. It’s already been proved wrong by the brainiacs working at NASA. While I imagine most my readers haven’t even explored the remote possibility of the world ending I know full well leading up to the December 21st day (of course it being a Friday) panic will set in with some people…much like it did with the Y2K doomsday. The world wont end and the worst thing you could do is not spend December 21st celebrating (or mocking) the ridiculousness that is the end of the Mayan Calendar.
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