Poll: Apocalypse... SERIOUSLY?!

[Initial J]

Whaa...?

I didn't even remember the whole mayan calender thingie which is just bs anyways if you ask me.
The world will end when the planet gets fed up with peoples stupidity and decides to blow up to spare us (and itself) from our f***ed up minds and ideas.

I don't think that any ancient tribe could have predicted it unless they have lone survivor who has plotted to greenhouse effect and decided to seal the deal with release of real life "lightsabers" [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.202567-Real-lightsaber-hits-UK-stores#6737912] (which very unfortunately released bit too early when compared to their calender).

I was really tempted to choose "PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!" 'cause that is undeniable fact but so is "WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!!" too (some at 2012, some later, some earlier, but still at some point everyone will die 'cause of something) and 'cause in my burst of honesty I accidentally chose "Whaa...?" instead of "MOO!" which would have made most sense.

 

[Why do I care]

Penn and Teller did a Bullshit on this and brought up a great idea...

Open a loan company quickly, and offer any believers $2000 for their home, which only changes hands on 22 December 2012, you get a pile of cash to spend on drugs and hookers to enjoy before we're wiped out, and if by some miraculous chance it doesn't happen, we get a bunch of properties to sell on at about 99% profit and you get to find a dumpster to live in for believing in fuckwitted stuff.

After all, if it's real, does it matter that you lost a pile of sets of $2000? money won't exist, and we'll all be raiding soda machines for bottlecaps.

Looove the Fallout reference.

 

[thejdcole]

This is my philosophy...

It's probably not going to be the end of the world, i really doubt that anything is going to happen. And if it was the end of the world, then personally im ok with that, if it's our time to die then it's our time to die. No point getting all worked up about something we can't change, just accept that its going to happen and enjoy our last two years.

But again, that's just if it does happen, i really doubt it will.

 

[SmartIdiot]

I've read several theories on it and... I honestly don't care anymore. Also, I watched the movie the other night, it's hilarious.

 

[Why do I care]

Whaa...?

I didn't even remember the whole mayan calender thingie which is just bs anyways if you ask me.
The world will end when the planet gets fed up with peoples stupidity and decides to blow up to spare us (and itself) from our f***ed up minds and ideas.

I don't think that any ancient tribe could have predicted it unless they have lone survivor who has plotted to greenhouse effect and decided to seal the deal with release of real life "lightsabers" [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.202567-Real-lightsaber-hits-UK-stores#6737912] (which very unfortunately released bit too early when compared to their calender).

I was really tempted to choose "PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!" 'cause that is undeniable fact but so is "WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!!" too (some at 2012, some later, some earlier, but still at some point everyone will die 'cause of something) and 'cause in my burst of honesty I accidentally chose "Whaa...?" instead of "MOO!" which would have made most sense.

True that we will all die someday, true that some are crazy, but all this nonsense really does make "PEOPLE ARE CRAZY" the more sensible choice if you know what i've seen.

 

[BonsaiK]

Guys I go to a weird school. Even though I am currently out of school I still see some people from it. Lot's of people at my school talk about "2012" and "WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE ANYWAY!" which annoys the hell outta me. The mayan calender is ending, that does not mean that WE WILL DIE! What are your thoughts about the "2012" talk?

If the Mayans knew a damn thing they would have ended their calendar in 1697 when the Spanish handed to them their ass on a plate. Period.

This thread has been done here many times before, by the way.

 

[Why do I care]

That is not dead which can eternal lie, and come strange aeons even death may die.

The Great Old Ones shall return, and I for one support the extinction of you smelly shaven ape creatures, I've had quite enough of your pretentious semi-sentient nonsense. You claim to be all wise and stuff, then you go and invent things for short term gain that end in long term catastrophe. This weakness will be used against you.

Cthuhlu reference much...?

 

[Why do I care]

Guys I go to a weird school. Even though I am currently out of school I still see some people from it. Lot's of people at my school talk about "2012" and "WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE ANYWAY!" which annoys the hell outta me. The mayan calender is ending, that does not mean that WE WILL DIE! What are your thoughts about the "2012" talk?

If the Mayans knew a damn thing they would have ended their calendar in 1697 when the Spanish handed to them their ass on a plate. Period.

This thread has been done here many times before, by the way.

Yeah but this is more recent and it was off the top of my head.

 

[Snotnarok]

2012 we're all doomed because all the PS3s and 360s have timebombs in them so they'll stop working, gamers across the planet will flip a shit and riot; killing everyone and their grandmothers.

Some things will happen but world ending? No.
Poles changing polarity, big confusing strange thing but not world ending. Just time to paint the other end of your compass needle.

Higher solar activity, well that happens every 11 years, and just because it's the most powerful one doesn't mean shit. How long have we been observing the suns solar activity? Not long enough to know if there's a thing that happens every 700 years.

Mayan Calendar ended 2012, well they ended so they couldn't exactly continue the damn thing so it'd run out eventually. It's just common sense something ends when the creator dies. ...You know except if there's a major corporation backing it.

And if there's a giant meteor coming toward the planet we're all safe because Bruce Willis is still alive and well. So fuck you meteors, bring it, we got the solution!

 

[AnarchistScum]

To add a bit more mythology to this instead of people just rambling without any sources:

The mayan gods in mayan mythology created the world in cycles, they had people made out of wood, and out of straw and out of clay in different cycle. These races were killed in the end of every cycle. Why? Because these races had a number of fallacies (I think that's the word not sure though.) For example, the men of wood could not progress as a race or as individuals.

They got wiped out, and this is the most recent race in mayan mythology, aside from *us*, the race made from corn. The last cycle that ended had a mountain down in central america flash freeze with everything on it. Mind you, that this was a part of a forest before the end of that cycle.

Also, these cycles are known as "Baktuns" and have smaller cycles inside them. The last baktun which at that time the people of wood got extinct makes me personally think of the Neanderthals which could not progress as a race. The "vanished" 60'000 years ago.

Personally; I hope the world will end in 2012. Why? Because humanity is stupid.

 

[Why do I care]

2012 we're all doomed because all the PS3s and 360s have timebombs in them so they'll stop working, gamers across the planet will flip a shit and riot; killing everyone and their grandmothers.

Some things will happen but world ending? No.
Poles changing polarity, big confusing strange thing but not world ending. Just time to paint the other end of your compass needle.

Higher solar activity, well that happens every 11 years, and just because it's the most powerful one doesn't mean shit. How long have we been observing the suns solar activity? Not long enough to know if there's a thing that happens every 700 years.

Mayan Calendar ended 2012, well they ended so they couldn't exactly continue the damn thing so it'd run out eventually. It's just common sense something ends when the creator dies. ...You know except if there's a major corporation backing it.

And if there's a giant meteor coming toward the planet we're all safe because Bruce Willis is still alive and well. So fuck you meteors, bring it, we got the solution!

Heh heh, Bruce Willis...

 

[Why do I care]

To add a bit more mythology to this instead of people just rambling without any sources:

The mayan gods in mayan mythology created the world in cycles, they had people made out of wood, and out of straw and out of clay in different cycle. These races were killed in the end of every cycle. Why? Because these races had a number of fallacies (I think that's the word not sure though.) For example, the men of wood could not progress as a race or as individuals.

They got wiped out, and this is the most recent race in mayan mythology, aside from *us*, the race made from corn. The last cycle that ended had a mountain down in central america flash freeze with everything on it. Mind you, that this was a part of a forest before the end of that cycle.

Also, these cycles are known as "Baktuns" and have smaller cycles inside them. The last baktun which at that time the people of wood got extinct makes me personally think of the Neanderthals which could not progress as a race. The "vanished" 60'000 years ago.

Personally; I hope the world will end in 2012. Why? Because humanity is stupid.

You bastard!

 

[Goremocker]

I like to say that we're all going to die. It won't happen, but it's fun to think about.

 

[iFail69]

I chose "MOO" because that makes more sense than the apocalypse theory of 2012

seriously, you gotta be stupid to think that it's actually going to end... I mean, at worst, zombies will happen, but that's it.

 

[Maverick Siragusa]

why cant everyone believe my theory in the year 2120 cows will learn kung foo and kill nearly all of us (except the evil betty).

 

[Soxafloppin]

We were allso "ALLS GONNA DIES" at the 6th of the 6th 06, from what i remember.

yet, here i stand.