Bah, I say, bah!
It doesn't matter that several civilizations have predicted 2012 == the end of it all. Alot of people thought 2000 would be it. The fact is, these 'primitive' cultures were good at astronomy and saw the stars and space in general as some ethereal realm where the gods normally were.
For example, shortly before the invasion of England, circa 1040 AD, the sighting of Haley's Comet was heralded as a omen of disaster for the English king. And guess what? It was! He was defeated at the battle of Hastings, and his throne was taken by William the Conqueror.
Does this mean the medieval English, my own country men, had mystic powers? Hell no, they just linked the heavens to the Earth by way of lucky prediction.
So, the Aztecs, the Mayans, and whoever else predicted the end date probably linked the end with an Astronomical event that will occur in 2012. Does this mean the world will end? Probably not, although who knows the way the world is going now. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, are fighting each other like school boys in a playground, and economic troubles plus environment spell trouble for awhile to come.
Does this mean the Mayans knew something about this future? Unlikely and improbable. Not impossible, but the odds are like getting struck by lightning whilst winning the jackpot on the lottery. Lets remember: these people believed in human sacrifice as a way of chatting and/or bribing the gods. They weren't flawless fonts of knowledge.
It doesn't matter that several civilizations have predicted 2012 == the end of it all. Alot of people thought 2000 would be it. The fact is, these 'primitive' cultures were good at astronomy and saw the stars and space in general as some ethereal realm where the gods normally were.
For example, shortly before the invasion of England, circa 1040 AD, the sighting of Haley's Comet was heralded as a omen of disaster for the English king. And guess what? It was! He was defeated at the battle of Hastings, and his throne was taken by William the Conqueror.
Does this mean the medieval English, my own country men, had mystic powers? Hell no, they just linked the heavens to the Earth by way of lucky prediction.
So, the Aztecs, the Mayans, and whoever else predicted the end date probably linked the end with an Astronomical event that will occur in 2012. Does this mean the world will end? Probably not, although who knows the way the world is going now. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, are fighting each other like school boys in a playground, and economic troubles plus environment spell trouble for awhile to come.
Does this mean the Mayans knew something about this future? Unlikely and improbable. Not impossible, but the odds are like getting struck by lightning whilst winning the jackpot on the lottery. Lets remember: these people believed in human sacrifice as a way of chatting and/or bribing the gods. They weren't flawless fonts of knowledge.
Rock on. ROCK ON!Cinder Block of Oppression said:
