So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar

KLHJ2 · 12-21-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

the mayans didn't have leap year. y'all are scoffing 9 months too late.

Actually, scientists believe that it is possible that their calendar, clock or whatever you want to call it is more accurate than our own.

Mayan Calendar Accuracy

NC_Skins · 12-21-2012, 11:54 PM

The perfect gift you can give a Mayan this Christmas is........a new calendar!

Lotus · 12-22-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

the mayans didn't have leap year. y'all are scoffing 9 months too late.

Leap years do not matter to the Mayan Long Count calendar. It is not based on the sun or the moon. It simply counts days. This is why it is amazingly accurate, as mentioned above.

Dirtbag59 · 12-22-2012, 11:12 PM

Happy Mayan New Year. Can't believe people butchered this wonderful occasion and labeled it the end times.

Mattyk · 12-23-2012, 12:41 AM

^ Science rules yet again

DynamiteRave · 12-24-2012, 12:07 AM

The Mayan calender wasn't predicting the end of the world, moreso the end of an era. Just like when our calenders end on December 31st, their "eras" end on the 21st and then a new one begins.

Who knows why there wasn't another calender. People in other areas of the world (Latin America, Cuba, etc) had plans to celebrate this. Only us doomsdayers were fearing this.

Dirtbag59 · 12-24-2012, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

The Mayan calender wasn't predicting the end of the world, moreso the end of an era. Just like when our calenders end on December 31st, their "eras" end on the 21st and then a new one begins.

Who knows why there wasn't another calender. People in other areas of the world (Latin America, Cuba, etc) had plans to celebrate this. Only us doomsdayers were fearing this.

I'm to lazy to look it up again but apparently a bunch of conspiracy theorist originally pegged March 2003 to be the original 2012 with Planet Nibiru colliding with the Earth and destroying everything. When the date passed the movement somehow moved the collision date to 2012 and linked it to the Mayan Calender.

Planet X Nibiru is false as shifts date from 2003 to 2012 - News & Guide to Year 2012 - Just 2012 News and Views

They like to say that NASA is covering it up but with thousands of astronomers looking at the sky every night it would take a hell of a cover up.

Right now the biggest threat to us space wise is an asteroid named Apophis which is 5 times the size of the one that took out the Dinosaurs. It is projected to pass or hit us in 2029 and again in 2036 if it misses the first time. The chances though are really low like 2.7% at the highest and the second pass is much less likely to hit then first.

There's also a neighboring star that could have gone Super Nova centuries ago and if it exploded a certain way the radiation from said super nova would kill us due to excessive Gamma Radiation. Both doomday scenarios are very unlikely.

Nearby T Pyxidis Supernova Could Destroy Life on Earth | Popular Science

As far as Nibiru is concerned there's no evidence to suggest it even exist.

KLHJ2 · 12-24-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I'm to lazy to look it up again but apparently a bunch of conspiracy theorist originally pegged March 2003 to be the original 2012 with Planet Nibiru colliding with the Earth and destroying everything. When the date passed the movement somehow moved the collision date to 2012 and linked it to the Mayan Calender.

Planet X Nibiru is false as shifts date from 2003 to 2012 - News & Guide to Year 2012 - Just 2012 News and Views

They like to say that NASA is covering it up but with thousands of astronomers looking at the sky every night it would take a hell of a cover up.

Right now the biggest threat to us space wise is an asteroid named Apophis which is 5 times the size of the one that took out the Dinosaurs. It is projected to pass or hit us in 2029 and again in 2036 if it misses the first time. The chances though are really low like 2.7% at the highest and the second pass is much less likely to hit then first.

There's also a neighboring star that could have gone Super Nova centuries ago and if it exploded a certain way the radiation from said super nova would kill us due to excessive Gamma Radiation. Both doomday scenarios are very unlikely.

Nearby T Pyxidis Supernova Could Destroy Life on Earth | Popular Science

As far as Nibiru is concerned there's no evidence to suggest it even exist.

I do not buy that theory. That's exactly what it is, a theory. There is supporting evidence for it, but no undenyable proof. Most people just accept it as truth and move on because no one can come up with a better idea.

firstdown · 12-24-2012, 11:35 AM

The world ended and I missed it?

htownskinfan · 12-24-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lotus

Leap years do not matter to the Mayan Long Count calendar. It is not based on the sun or the moon. It simply counts days. This is why it is amazingly accurate, as mentioned above.

Yep.Like some have said,Mayans never predicted the end,thats someone elses bullshit.Also the Mayan calendar didnt even actually end,it just rolled over.I saw a clip from NASA that said think of the Mayan calendar like a cars odometer.It wasnt the end of the calendar,it was just time to roll over and start again

htownskinfan · 12-24-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

The Mayan calender wasn't predicting the end of the world, moreso the end of an era. Just like when our calenders end on December 31st, their "eras" end on the 21st and then a new one begins.

Who knows why there wasn't another calender. People in other areas of the world (Latin America, Cuba, etc) had plans to celebrate this. Only us doomsdayers were fearing this.

Oops,didnt see this post,I was saying basically the same thing

Dirtbag59 · 12-24-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KJHJ2

I do not buy that theory. That's exactly what it is, a theory. There is supporting evidence for it, but no undenyable proof. Most people just accept it as truth and move on because no one can come up with a better idea.

Apparently part of the theory is that Nibiru was invisible and couldn't be seen through telescopes.

However the thing is anything as remotely big as Nibiru is alleged to be would cause a lot of waves and disturbances to nearby stellar objects. So far no one has seen anything like that.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 12-24-2012, 08:07 PM

Listening to my daughters laugh for the first time. I feel like it was time well spent.

skinsfaninok · 12-24-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Listening to my daughters laugh for the first time. I feel like it was time well spent.

That's awesome man. Kids sure do change things well they did for me anyway.

12-21-2012, 11:54 PM	#17
NC_Skins Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 8,255	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar The perfect gift you can give a Mayan this Christmas is........a new calendar! __________________ "So let me get this straight. We have the event of the year on TV with millions watching around the world... and people want a punt, pass, and kick competition to be the halftime entertainment?? Folks, don't quit your day jobs."- Matty

12-22-2012, 11:12 PM	#19
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 27 Posts: 13,952	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar Happy Mayan New Year. Can't believe people butchered this wonderful occasion and labeled it the end times. __________________ Flacco is 1337 Fanclub President

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Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 72,653	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar ^ Science rules yet again __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

12-24-2012, 12:07 AM	#21
DynamiteRave Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Age: 26 Posts: 9,800	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar The Mayan calender wasn't predicting the end of the world, moreso the end of an era. Just like when our calenders end on December 31st, their "eras" end on the 21st and then a new one begins. Who knows why there wasn't another calender. People in other areas of the world (Latin America, Cuba, etc) had plans to celebrate this. Only us doomsdayers were fearing this. __________________ Establishment, establishment, you always know what's best. I'm a chick, damnit.

12-24-2012, 11:35 AM	#24
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49 Posts: 15,179	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar The world ended and I missed it? __________________ "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"--Winston Churchill

12-24-2012, 08:07 PM	#28
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 24 Posts: 11,005	Re: So Where Were You When The World Didn't End? A Scoff at the Mayan Calendar Listening to my daughters laugh for the first time. I feel like it was time well spent. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpp3ycMvQd0 This is why you need Mentos. To justify your questionable problem solving skills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7geP5ev0VI Awesome isn't it.

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