2012?

XxDeadlyNinjaxX · 18th January 2009, 10:42 PM

Okay, Im sure there may be other threads covering this subject but I am fairly new to this site so I didn't get to see them.

The main question I have is...What is up with people thinking the world is going to end in 2012?

Also I wasnt sure if this was the right area to post this thread but i posted it here anyway.

Hokulele · 18th January 2009, 10:50 PM

Yep, a whole bunch of them.

http://forums.randi.org/tags.php?tag=2012

cyclonic · 18th January 2009, 11:21 PM

Ron paul is running for president in 2012 without depends.

JoeyDonuts · 18th January 2009, 11:37 PM

Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic!

I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood.

LightinDarkness · 19th January 2009, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic!

I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood.

Don't forget to work up everyone around you into an absolute hysterical panic too. Thats the only time CTers get to have fun, when everyone is panicking. I recommend you randomly start screaming "RUN FOR THE HILLS" as we get closer to the date.

iiwo · 19th January 2009, 01:04 AM

As mentioned, there are several here. There are also several threads at the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum (http://www.bautforum.com/) discussing this topic. In particular, I would direct you to this post which contains an index to the threads discussing 2012 on that site.

Universe Today
Bad Astronomy blog and website.
BAUT Forum

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Bell · 19th January 2009, 04:45 AM

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05...msday-in-2012/

Btw, this belongs in General Skepticism.

XxDeadlyNinjaxX · 19th January 2009, 06:45 AM

The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day...

Oliver · 19th January 2009, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by Bell

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05...msday-in-2012/

Btw, this belongs in General Skepticism.

From your link:
2012: No Planet X

Björn Toulouse · 19th January 2009, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX

The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day...

I plan to go out and convince the gullible ones to give me their soon to be worthless money and valuables and I will not feel a bit guilty about it because I will have taught them a life lesson for when the next regular scare comes around. At that time, they can do the same with the next batch. It's kind of a "pay it forward" with a twist.

dudalb · 19th January 2009, 11:37 AM

The 2012 frenzy had already had one very bad effect: it has given Roland Emmerich a subject for another one of his crappy disaster films.

Thunder · 19th January 2009, 11:58 AM

Sarah Palin: 2012

now that is one funny conspiracy theory!!!!!!

JoeyDonuts · 19th January 2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by parky76

Sarah Palin: 2012

now that is one funny conspiracy theory!!!!!!

Brought to you by the NWMO.

The New World Moose Order.

Roma · 19th January 2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX

The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day...

Good Lord! You have a point there but I'd be more worried abut the day before. The mind boggles at the possibilites.

Bell · 20th January 2009, 04:39 AM

Probably like Heaven's Gate, I'm afraid.

Hellbound · 20th January 2009, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by Bell

Probably like Heaven's Gate, I'm afraid.

You mean a self-correcting problem?

(Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!)

JoeyDonuts · 20th January 2009, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Hellbound

You mean a self-correcting problem?

(Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!)

Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk.

I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals.

ElMondoHummus · 20th January 2009, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX

The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day...

Probably the same way they acted during the turn of the millennium. "Oh... that's it??...". You know, sheepish embarrassment about all that worry for nothing.

[Puts on tinfoil hat]But then, you'll look around and notice that all the most holy, righteous people are no longer there

... [takes off tinfoil hat]

Hey! I thought this whole "Rapture" gig was supposed to be a good thing!...

ElMondoHummus · 20th January 2009, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Hellbound

You mean a self-correcting problem?

(Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!)

When? Right before I grabbed my sides and started rolling on the floor?

dudalb · 21st January 2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk.

I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals.

Bloody Mess is great. No impact on play, but adds Color to the game.

Hellbound · 22nd January 2009, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk.

I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals.

I also have Odious Conversationalist and Cutting Commentator. I'm a talker, not a fighter.

Somehow, though, the former always seems to lead to the latter...

Originally Posted by dudalb

Bloody Mess is great. No impact on play, but adds Color to the game.

Actually, in Fallout 3, Bloody Mess gives you a 5% damage bonus across the board.

Lucian · 26th January 2009, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by ElMondoHummus

Probably the same way they acted during the turn of the millennium. "Oh... that's it??...". You know, sheepish embarrassment about all that worry for nothing.

Once we make it past 2012, though, the wackier Christians still have 2033 to worry about. After all, if Jesus is really into round number anniversaries (and for some reason considers 2000 a more perfect number than, say, 1000 or 5000), wouldn't he be as likely to make some big noise on the anniversary of the whole crucifixion/resurrection dealie as he would for his b-day?

Klimax · 27th January 2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Lucian

Once we make it past 2012, though, the wackier Christians still have 2033 to worry about. After all, if Jesus is really into round number anniversaries (and for some reason considers 2000 a more perfect number than, say, 1000 or 5000), wouldn't he be as likely to make some big noise on the anniversary of the whole crucifixion/resurrection dealie as he would for his b-day?

If truly was he into numbers then He can choose 3033 or alternatly 3333...

JoeyDonuts · 27th January 2009, 10:11 PM

My interpretation of the Bible is this -

God's throne has two buttons installed.

One is labeled "Apocalypse" and the other "Cake." Every morning he has to press one.

Needless to say, I think our planet is safe from divine retribution so long as the celestial bakeries keep churning out that sweet angel food.

Hellbound · 28th January 2009, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

My interpretation of the Bible is this -

God's throne has two buttons installed.

One is labeled "Apocalypse" and the other "Cake." Every morning he has to press one.

Needless to say, I think our planet is safe from divine retribution so long as the celestial bakeries keep churning out that sweet angel food.

The cake is a lie!

SpaceMonkeyZero · 28th January 2009, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic!

I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood.

Or you could just scrawl 2012000 a few times and call it a day!

SpaceMonkeyZero · 28th January 2009, 09:28 AM

This is the stupidest of CT's... I mean if it's true... then what does it matter? We'll all just blink out of existence, and there's nothing we can do about it. And no one will be around to say "I told you so."

If it's not true, then oh well, I guess I gotta pay for my son's college after all.

If anything you're better off preparing for it NOT to end. Because if you prepare for it to end, and it doesn't, then you're in deep doo-doo. But if you prepare for it NOT to end, and it doesn't, then you're ahead of everyone else and you win.

18th January 2009, 10:42 PM	#1
XxDeadlyNinjaxX Thinker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 178	2012? Okay, Im sure there may be other threads covering this subject but I am fairly new to this site so I didn't get to see them. The main question I have is...What is up with people thinking the world is going to end in 2012? Also I wasnt sure if this was the right area to post this thread but i posted it here anyway.
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18th January 2009, 10:50 PM	#2
Hokulele Official Nemesis Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Trying to decide whether to set defenses against an army, or against mole rats. Posts: 27,267	Yep, a whole bunch of them. http://forums.randi.org/tags.php?tag=2012
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18th January 2009, 11:37 PM	#4
JoeyDonuts Frequencies Not Known To Normals Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 10,636	Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic! I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood.
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19th January 2009, 04:45 AM	#7
Bell beautiful freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,465	http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05...msday-in-2012/ Btw, this belongs in General Skepticism.
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19th January 2009, 06:45 AM	#8
XxDeadlyNinjaxX Thinker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 178	The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day...
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18th January 2009, 11:21 PM	#3
cyclonic Muse Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 977	Ron paul is running for president in 2012 without depends.

19th January 2009, 12:09 AM	#5
LightinDarkness Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,554	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic! I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood. Don't forget to work up everyone around you into an absolute hysterical panic too. Thats the only time CTers get to have fun, when everyone is panicking. I recommend you randomly start screaming "RUN FOR THE HILLS" as we get closer to the date.

19th January 2009, 01:04 AM	#6
iiwo Thinker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere Posts: 150	As mentioned, there are several here. There are also several threads at the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum (http://www.bautforum.com/) discussing this topic. In particular, I would direct you to this post which contains an index to the threads discussing 2012 on that site. Universe Today Bad Astronomy blog and website. BAUT Forum I would say welcome to the board, but I have not been here much longer than you. :\|

19th January 2009, 06:48 AM	#9
Oliver ~The Rascal~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cologne Posts: 17,369	Originally Posted by Bell http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05...msday-in-2012/ Btw, this belongs in General Skepticism. From your link: 2012: No Planet X
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19th January 2009, 06:56 AM	#10
Björn Toulouse Cavitus Rectum Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: miles from Nowhere Posts: 1,406	Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day... I plan to go out and convince the gullible ones to give me their soon to be worthless money and valuables and I will not feel a bit guilty about it because I will have taught them a life lesson for when the next regular scare comes around. At that time, they can do the same with the next batch. It's kind of a "pay it forward" with a twist.
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19th January 2009, 11:37 AM	#11
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,803	The 2012 frenzy had already had one very bad effect: it has given Roland Emmerich a subject for another one of his crappy disaster films.

19th January 2009, 11:58 AM	#12
Thunder Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 34,947	Sarah Palin: 2012 now that is one funny conspiracy theory!!!!!!

19th January 2009, 09:00 PM	#13
JoeyDonuts Frequencies Not Known To Normals Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 10,636	Originally Posted by parky76 Sarah Palin: 2012 now that is one funny conspiracy theory!!!!!! Brought to you by the NWMO. The New World Moose Order.
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19th January 2009, 09:05 PM	#14
Roma Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 2,062	Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day... Good Lord! You have a point there but I'd be more worried abut the day before. The mind boggles at the possibilites.
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20th January 2009, 04:39 AM	#15
Bell beautiful freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,465	Probably like Heaven's Gate, I'm afraid.
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20th January 2009, 06:21 AM	#16
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,922	Originally Posted by Bell Probably like Heaven's Gate, I'm afraid. You mean a self-correcting problem? (Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!)

20th January 2009, 07:17 AM	#17
JoeyDonuts Frequencies Not Known To Normals Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 10,636	Originally Posted by Hellbound You mean a self-correcting problem? (Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!) Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk. I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals.
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20th January 2009, 07:40 AM	#18
ElMondoHummus 0.25 short of being half-witted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere north of the South Pole Posts: 11,938	Originally Posted by XxDeadlyNinjaxX The date in general does not worry me. What does worry me is how the people are going to act that day... Probably the same way they acted during the turn of the millennium. "Oh... that's it??...". You know, sheepish embarrassment about all that worry for nothing. [Puts on tinfoil hat]But then, you'll look around and notice that all the most holy, righteous people are no longer there ... [takes off tinfoil hat] Hey! I thought this whole "Rapture" gig was supposed to be a good thing!...
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20th January 2009, 07:44 AM	#19
ElMondoHummus 0.25 short of being half-witted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere north of the South Pole Posts: 11,938	Originally Posted by Hellbound You mean a self-correcting problem? (Yes, I know, I should be ashamed. So should you, I heard you chuckle!) When? Right before I grabbed my sides and started rolling on the floor?
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21st January 2009, 08:20 PM	#20
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22,803	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk. I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals. Bloody Mess is great. No impact on play, but adds Color to the game.

22nd January 2009, 06:15 AM	#21
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,922	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts Ah! I see you have selected the Woefully Inappropriate perk. I personally opted for Bloody Mess and Better Criticals. I also have Odious Conversationalist and Cutting Commentator. I'm a talker, not a fighter. Somehow, though, the former always seems to lead to the latter... Originally Posted by dudalb Bloody Mess is great. No impact on play, but adds Color to the game. Actually, in Fallout 3, Bloody Mess gives you a 5% damage bonus across the board.

26th January 2009, 11:28 PM	#22
Lucian Master Poster Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,545	Originally Posted by ElMondoHummus Probably the same way they acted during the turn of the millennium. "Oh... that's it??...". You know, sheepish embarrassment about all that worry for nothing. Once we make it past 2012, though, the wackier Christians still have 2033 to worry about. After all, if Jesus is really into round number anniversaries (and for some reason considers 2000 a more perfect number than, say, 1000 or 5000), wouldn't he be as likely to make some big noise on the anniversary of the whole crucifixion/resurrection dealie as he would for his b-day?
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27th January 2009, 07:16 AM	#23
Klimax NWO cyborg (3930K inside) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Starship Wanderer - DS9 Posts: 7,887	Originally Posted by Lucian Once we make it past 2012, though, the wackier Christians still have 2033 to worry about. After all, if Jesus is really into round number anniversaries (and for some reason considers 2000 a more perfect number than, say, 1000 or 5000), wouldn't he be as likely to make some big noise on the anniversary of the whole crucifixion/resurrection dealie as he would for his b-day? If truly was he into numbers then He can choose 3033 or alternatly 3333...
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27th January 2009, 10:11 PM	#24
JoeyDonuts Frequencies Not Known To Normals Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 10,636	My interpretation of the Bible is this - God's throne has two buttons installed. One is labeled "Apocalypse" and the other "Cake." Every morning he has to press one. Needless to say, I think our planet is safe from divine retribution so long as the celestial bakeries keep churning out that sweet angel food.
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28th January 2009, 06:32 AM	#25
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,922	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts My interpretation of the Bible is this - God's throne has two buttons installed. One is labeled "Apocalypse" and the other "Cake." Every morning he has to press one. Needless to say, I think our planet is safe from divine retribution so long as the celestial bakeries keep churning out that sweet angel food. The cake is a lie!

28th January 2009, 09:26 AM	#26
SpaceMonkeyZero Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hi Barb!!!!! Posts: 1,287	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts Excellent! That gives me a good 3 years to work up into a panic! I'll start out chewing my nails and by the time that year rolls around, I'll be holed up stark naked in a dilapidated warehouse surrounded by illegal firearms, MREs, tons of tinfoil, water filtration equipment, and scrawling "2012" thousands of times on the walls, ceiling, and floors in ferret's blood. Or you could just scrawl 2012000 a few times and call it a day!
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28th January 2009, 09:28 AM	#27
SpaceMonkeyZero Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hi Barb!!!!! Posts: 1,287	This is the stupidest of CT's... I mean if it's true... then what does it matter? We'll all just blink out of existence, and there's nothing we can do about it. And no one will be around to say "I told you so." If it's not true, then oh well, I guess I gotta pay for my son's college after all. If anything you're better off preparing for it NOT to end. Because if you prepare for it to end, and it doesn't, then you're in deep doo-doo. But if you prepare for it NOT to end, and it doesn't, then you're ahead of everyone else and you win.
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