Are You Anxious About the 2012 Apocalypse?

Imagine looking up and seeing an enormous ball of fire falling from the sky. Where would you run to? What would the moment before impact be like? Seems dramatic right? Yet that’s precisely what some people think will happen on December 21, 2012. I don’t buy it.

I don’t believe the world will end on any predetermined date. But a lot of people do. About 10% of the population believes the world will end on December 21, 2012. Some folks have even contemplated suicide to avoid the pain of anticipation. People have written about the 2012 apocalypse for years, which I guess has made end of the world scenarios seem more plausible.

So what are doomsday believers expecting on Friday December 21, 2012?

Galactic Alignment

Some argue that when the sun is positioned between the Earth and the center of the Milky Way a black hole at the center of our galaxy will cause natural disasters, a shift in human evolution, or some other major made for TV event.

I’m not a scientist but as far as I know galactic alignment happens every year during the winter solstice. To help you understand this phenomenon watch this short video clip on galactic alignment.

Mayan Calendar

Internet scaremongers claim that on December 21, 2012 the ancient Mayan calendar comes to an end. This will — they say — set off a chain of events that will destroy or transform the planet.

The funny thing is that if you were to ask a Mayan about this today they’d probably give you a puzzled look. As far as they’re concerned there’s nothing special about December 21, 2012. In fact, the calendar continues after this date. The Mayan calendar has been hijacked by paranoids and profiteers who don’t understand the astronomical practices or folklore of the ancient Maya.

Pole Shift, Planet Nibiru, and Solar Storms

There’s also been talk about other disasters. There are thousands of websites claiming that the Earth’s magnetic polarity will shift, that a rogue planet called Nibiru will smash into the Earth, or that solar storms will fry the world’s electrical grids sending mankind straight to the dark ages. I’ve even heard people talk about an alien invasion.

Scientist at NASA have debunked all of these claims. Below you’ll find a short video that debunks end of the world claims one by one.

I think people are anxious about the future because the world is rapidly changing. News events reach you just minutes after the event has happened, several reports arrive at once about different – often negative – events, and the media has mastered the art of sensationalizing tragedy.

On top of that, there’s a lot of conflict, division, tension, and pessimism in the world right now. The world economy stinks, wars are raging, people are starving, the planet is heating up, and nobody seems to have any good answers. That can all be scary to think about.

But simply because we have serious issues to contend with doesn’t mean that the world will end. Time will march on like it always has. So if you’re worried about the end of the world try to relax. You’re going to be OK.

People can’t tell the future. Never have, never will.