THE CURRENT CHALLENGE
Fri Dec 21, 2012
This week's
challenge:
'Best of 2012'.
'Best of 2012'.
Holidays in New York
Felices Fiestas / Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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The Night of The
Mayans
A New Age
Winter Solstice
Q: What is
the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?
A: The story started with claims that
Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth.
This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing
happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the
end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice
in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.
Q: Does the
Mayan calendar end in December 2012?
A: Just as the calendar you have on your
kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does
not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan
long-count period but then -- just as your calendar begins again on January 1
-- another long-count period begins for the Mayan calendar. (NASA)
