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End Of The World

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Were Fears of the Apocalypse Unfounded?

What happened with the supposed end of the world?

Leading up to yesterday there were reports of people predicting the end of the world. The theories on why the world would end ranged from the "end" of the Mayan Calendar, the writings of Nostradamus and the Sumerian prediction of Earth colliding with the rogue planet Nibiru. In the lead up to the "apocalypse" those pushing these theories caused some people to grow quite concerned. So, were fears of the end of the world unfounded? Are you reading this? Then yes, yes they were. Have a great day!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Is the World Going to End Today?

What's the deal with all this end of the world talk? And what about the end of the Mayan Calendar?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the end of the world, most of it around the date Dec. 21, 2012.  However, experts are saying it's best to still do your Christmas shopping as an apocalypse is not going to happen. There is no evidence that Earth will be destroyed by a solar flare that day and scientists have not detected any planets likely to break Earth's orbit and bump against us. Those in the know are also saying that the end of the Mayan calendar does not portend any disaster. “The best thing about this 2012 nonsense is it creates interest in the Mayan people,” stated Van Stone, an end-of-world debunker and professor at Southwestern College, in an interview with City News Service. “People can go down there and see what …

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Will the World End on Dec. 21? Officials Say No

What's the deal with all this end of the world talk?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the end of the world, most of it around the date Dec. 21, 2012.  However, experts are saying it's best to still do your Christmas shopping as an apocalypse is not going to happen. There is no evidence that Earth will be destroyed by a solar flare that day and scientists have not detected any planets likely to break Earth's orbit and bump against us. Those in the know are also saying that the end of the Mayan calendar does not portend any disaster. “The best thing about this 2012 nonsense is it creates interest in the Mayan people,” stated Van Stone, an end-of-world debunker and professor at Southwestern College, in an interview with City News Service. “People can go down there and see what …

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