Do You Think December 21 2012 is The End Of The World?

[nealcropper]

Have you got a source for that?

While the situation you describe is plausible, the picture which you've painted I suspect is vastly exaggerated. The nearest star to Earth is indeed around 4 light years away, but it's expected to last another four trillion years.

I suspect the one you're referring to is WR 104, but even this isn't expected to die for another few tens of thousands of years. And even then, we'd have to be directly hit by a Gamma-ray burst for it to cause any trouble to Earth, so it's not just a reasonably unlikely event, but extremely unlikely to happen any time this year.

Yes I do have a source, professor Stephen Hawking. If they are any more qualified than him, id like to meet them.

Also if you had read on you would have seen that I didn't say that it would happen this year, quite the opposite in fact.

There are many reasons as to how the planet will come to an end, none of them concrete, but there are two things you can be sure of, it is going to happen, and it won't happen any time soon.

Also, the supernova I was referring to is something that was found entirely by accident, in the cold war by American military satellites in 1967, because of the spikes of gamma radiation, the same radiation used in atomic weapons. There still is no proof of what causes this type of radiation but there are well respected theory's that they are produced by a certain type of supernova called a Gamma Ray Burster. Also it isn't 4 light years from earth, it's 8,000, but is called WR 104. Deep inside the star itself is a bright sphere throwing out a shell of hot gas as it nears it's life's end, as it dies it could produce two tightly focused beams of gamma radiation, each one contains more energy than our sun will make in its entire life. Nobody knows if it will do this, or even if it will hit the earth, but it is entirely feasible.

Now, I have just typed that out from a documentary that is on National Geographic right now, narrated by Stephen Hawking himself. At no point have I said that this is going to happen or have I said that it will happen this year. In fact I think that the latter is about as absurd as the idea that someone could predict it over 400 years ago.

I also agree with you on the blackout of earth. If it lasted more than a week there would be chaos. Worldwide chaos.

In short I agree with you, and I don't.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

It's gonna sound stupid but could you wrap your appliances in foil paper to protect them from electromagnetic pulses?

I don't think that would help at all, solar flare emits huge amount radiations and not just EM, which almost cannot be shielded, unless maybe deep underground - more than 3000 feet deep ?

Not in the slighest, but I think you're not quite comprehending just how much of our lives are based around electricity to some degree or another. All communication. The entire transport network, to some degree, which would affect distribution of everything, from food to healthcare. Our monetary system, from personal accounts to being able to buy a chocolate bar in a corner shop when the till doesn't work. Or any food you have stored in a fridge or freezer, which goes off within a few days - and can't be replaced, because the shops are shut. And all the milk and bread has gone off there, too.



I never said they wouldn't. But society depends on fairly finely-balanced systems which can be thrown into disarray during catastrophes. Things can be fine for a day, like in New York a few years back, but for a week? A month? Half a year?



When? Hundreds of years ago? If that's what you're suggesting, then I'm afraid it doesn't count. Hundreds of years ago our entire society wasn't based around things relying on electricity.

Again, I'm not talking about a situation like "Oh, bummer, my TV doesn't work" - I'm talking about virtually everything of any importance in society relying on electricity to function at some stage down the line.



Who says it needs to take a year for society to crumble?

Could you imagine a scenario in which one single country like the UK lost power even for an entire week? Come on, our transport network nearly fell apart when David Cameron suggested that fuel supplies were low and that people should top up their cars.

Add inability to get food, or water, or healthcare, or anything else like that, and even in a week you'd have widespread panic. It's not even like everything would suddenly return to normal when the switch flipped back on, either.

Great in depth explanation, that's what I have been trying to convey about how bad a prolonged global blackout to humanity.👍

 

[homeforsummer]

Now, I have just typed that out from a documentary that is on National Geographic right now, narrated by Stephen Hawking himself. At no point have I said that this is going to happen or have I said that it will happen this year. In fact I think that the latter is about as absurd as the idea that someone could predict it over 400 years ago.

You'll note I didn't actually say you said it'd happen this year - I just mentioned that, in relation to the supernova, because that's the whole point of this thread

You'll also note I already referenced WR 104 in the post you quoted. While I appreciate you providing the Stephen Hawking reference (I've been watching that show myself, so I know you're not making it all up), we tend to like written sources here as they're easier to verify

 

[nealcropper]

You'll note I didn't actually say you said it'd happen this year - I just mentioned that, in relation to the supernova, because that's the whole point of this thread

You'll also note I already referenced WR 104 in the post you quoted. While I appreciate you providing the Stephen Hawking reference (I've been watching that show myself, so I know you're not making it all up), we tend to like written sources here as they're easier to verify

I would happily give a written source but I'm on my iPhone and don't know how to! Lol

 

[jcm]

May I add more, economy collapse, no bank, no monetary system, no factory, no dairy produce, no transportation, ...hell on earth ?

No dairy produce is hell on earth? I guess I'm living in hell then

Not being able to feed 7billion hungry greedy mouths could be considered a problem, but having no dairy produce is not a problem.

Anyway, if there is a semi-apocolypse that humans can survive then we shouldn't be too concerned about food shortages, more concerned about the crimes that people will commit out of greed to get more food (as well as other supplies). The 'disputes' which arise from the distrubution of supplies will probably kill more people then the food shortages will. It could make a great TV show though, if we had electricity to watch/make it anyway

 

[kikie]

Any doomsday preppers on GTplanet?

If so, what have done to guarantee your survival in case of a global apocalypse on december 21?

 

[homeforsummer]

Any doomsday preppers on GTplanet?

If so, what have done to guarantee your survival in case of a global apocalypse on december 21?

I've not done anything to guarantee my survival, but I have compiled a list of single lady friends who might be up for a doomsday shag should the worst happen.*




*May be a joke**

**...

 

[Flaco13]

I think Armageddon is the end of the world as we know it.

It simply is the end of hate, jealousy, envy, fear and all these bad things.

There is no precise date but we are close to the great Tribulation right now so yes, I belive the changes are ocurring as I am writing this.

I don't believe there will be a sudden end of the world, its just a long taking progress towards a better one.

 

[kikie]

I think Armageddon is the end of the world as we know it.

It simply is the end of hate, jealousy, envy, fear and all these bad things.

There is no precise date but we are in the great Tribulation right now so yes, I belive the changes are ocurring as I am writing this.

I don't believe there will be a sudden end of the world, its just a long taking progress towards a better one.

Let's hope so.

I've not done anything to guarantee my survival, but I have compiled a list of single lady friends who might be up for a doomsday shag should the worst happen.*




*May be a joke**

**...

I wish I had a list like that.*



*Not a joke

 

[Tzun]

Why is this 2012, so big thing?

Because the people made it so big! They even made a freakin movie!

 

[ShortAznGuy]

We gonna die!!!! Pack yo bags n' head to china. They got arcs n' ****, bruh!!! I saw it in a movie so i know it's real!!!

 

[hairystig]

People living in mud huts did not have magic powers to tell the future.

 

[nealcropper]

People living in mud huts did not have magic powers to tell the future.

Aristotle didn't live in a mud hut! Hahahaha, far from it! Also he never professed to have "magic" powers. Although I agree with your sentiment, your horribly misinformed.

 

[kikie]

Surprise​

 

[mattythedog]

Surprise

Who's doomsday is that? America? Australia? Europe? The world can't end at different times in different places.

 

[kikie]

Who's doomsday is that? America? Australia? Europe? The world can't end at different times in different places.

I suppose Greenwich.

 

[Brend]

If the end of the world does happen you can all blame me...

 

[Super Novi]

I don't think the end of the world is going to be at this date. BUT...
I do think that humanity is going to deplete any remaining resources Earth has left and at the same time over populate the fuster cluck out of Earth.
And then crap is gonna hit the fan and there is going to be a major die off.

 

[BubbleBelly542]

I don't think the end of the world is going to be at this date. BUT...
I do think that humanity is going to deplete any remaining resources Earth has left and at the same time over populate the fuster cluck out of Earth.
And then crap is gonna hit the fan and there is going to be a major die off.

You think this will happen on December 21st?

 

[theotherspongey]

You know what's going to happen on December 21st?

Christmas Shopping.

 

[Shoe67]

You know what's going to happen on December 21st?

Christmas Shopping.

best response yet

 

[Crispy]

Well even if the world does end, I'll have 45 days to play Halo 4.

/nerd.

 

[Super Novi]

You think this will happen on December 21st?

I don't think you saw my first sentence.

 

[Adamgp]

I'm quite sure that the world will end on 12/21.

So sure that I already quit my job in a humorous and irreversible way. I've cashed in my 401k and am blowing through my life savings, and plan to spend my last few bucks to buy a bunch of booze and get plastered on the 20th-21st of December as I watch the certain destruction of the earth.

If I wake up on 12/23 I will be disappointed.

 

[kikie]

I'm quite sure that the world will end on 12/21.

So sure that I already quit my job in a humorous and irreversible way. I've cashed in my 401k and am blowing through my life savings, and plan to spend my last few bucks to buy a bunch of booze and get plastered on the 20th-21st of December as I watch the certain destruction of the earth.

If I wake up on 12/23 I will be disappointed.

And you'll wake up with an incredible hangover.

 

[Shoe67]

I'm quite sure that the world will end on 12/21.

So sure that I already quit my job in a humorous and irreversible way. I've cashed in my 401k and am blowing through my life savings, and plan to spend my last few bucks to buy a bunch of booze and get plastered on the 20th-21st of December as I watch the certain destruction of the earth.

If I wake up on 12/23 I will be disappointed.

Favorite response yet!!! 👍

 

[dxm8975]

I think Armageddon is the end of the world as we know it.

It simply is the end of hate, jealousy, envy, fear and all these bad things.

There is no precise date but we are in the great Tribulation right now so yes, I belive the changes are ocurring as I am writing this.

I don't believe there will be a sudden end of the world, its just a long taking progress towards a better one.

It's rather a huge turning point of the whole world than a ill-fated, destined date of apocalypse of extinction of our sophisticated civilisations that we have long sustained with our knowledge - I doubt something that could lead all of us to die out from this planet because if something malicious is going to happen for all of humans all of sudden at the end of the ongoing year there has to be a streak of occurrences foretelling the inauspiciousness of the earth at least in somewhat a vague way beforehand...

But yes, since we sensationally began to feel the transition of the world in a negative way as seeing the apocalyptical/irregular natural phenomenons more often these days the date might give us somewhat a transitional hour or one of the warnings in exchange of what we've obtained to turn our life much more convenient and the termination of further development of our civilization.

 

[Slash]

Those phenomenans have slowed down considerably in the last year or so. 2005-2010 was the worst of it. Mind you there were some last year and now, but not nearly to the magnitude of the years I stated.

 

[kikie]

I'm quite sure that the world will end on 12/21.

So sure that I already quit my job in a humorous and irreversible way. I've cashed in my 401k and am blowing through my life savings, and plan to spend my last few bucks to buy a bunch of booze and get plastered on the 20th-21st of December as I watch the certain destruction of the earth.

If I wake up on 12/23 I will be disappointed.

Favorite response yet!!! 👍

Ofcourse, when there is "booze" invloved, it's always considered to be a good answer.


This post is in no way a pun, insult or whatever.

 

[Flaco13]

I don't believe there will be a sudden end of the world, its just a long taking progress towards a better one.

It's rather a huge turning point of the whole world than a ill-fated, destined date of apocalypse of extinction of our sophisticated civilisations that we have long sustained with our knowledge - I doubt something that could lead all of us to die out from this planet because if something malicious is going to happen for all of humans all of sudden at the end of the ongoing year there has to be a streak of occurrences foretelling the inauspiciousness of the earth at least in somewhat a vague way beforehand...

But yes, since we sensationally began to feel the transition of the world in a negative way as seeing the apocalyptical/irregular natural phenomenons more often these days the date might give us somewhat a transitional hour or one of the warnings in exchange of what we've obtained to turn our life much more convenient and the termination of further development of our civilization.

about the natural phenomenons, they should have reached it's peak pretty much for now. Next steps would be the following:

-Europe collapses economically and politically and a new dictatorship is beeing formed.

-Surrounding arab states will start a hugh attack on the modern state of Israel, defeating its leader and conquering Jerusalem.

-European Union under its totalitary leader will send its troops to Palestine to help the leader of (modern state of) Israel.

-WWIII

-When all military fronts prepare to fight at the plains of 'Harmageddon', then...

-war ends, judgement day, the best time of all times and the time after the time, for all humanity under a just King, there to rule for a thousand years.