Mayans, Nostradamas, And Einstein

There is always a theory running around dealing with the end of civilization. Some say there will be a zombie apocalypse, some believe in a more traditional end. This movie is about the end coming through natural disasters in keeping with the Mayan prophecies.

2012: The day everything ends! At least that is what this movie was about. I love a good disaster movie. I think this one had to be seen on the big screen to get the full effect. It starred John Cusak and Amanda Peet. The trailer was fantastic with great special effects and a good story line. There is even a television series in the making. Also, there is an actual web site that deals with everything about the 2012 theory, but now in 2013, it must have been wrong.This web page is the official site and it is filled with news, articles, forums, photos, etc. I'm sure you can probably buy a tee shirt there, too, or anything else "2012" you can imagine. December 21, 2012 was the day that the winter solace was aligned with the center of the Milky Way for the first time in the last 26,000 years.

The Mayans used the "long count" calender which tracks about 5000 years, then resets at zero. They were known for their advanced writing, math, and astronomy, but they weren't any smarter then our scientists today. We insist that they believed that civilization would end in 2012, but we have no proof of it. The possible meanings of their "prophecy" are endless, they could have meant just their own civilization would die out. After all, they are gone. They also could have meant that it was the end of that particular loop of time. A new Mayan calender has been discovered, and there could be many more that we do not know about.The basis of the December, 2012 theory is the potential alignment between the winter solace and the Milky Way. In reality, this near alignment happens about twice a year.

Nostradamus also spoke about 2012, but he spoke about almost everything. In one of his quatrains he said, "In the year 1999 and seven months, The Great King of Terror shall come from the sky. He will bring to life the King of the Mongols. Before and after, Mars reigns happily". (C10 Q72) Some people believe that the "King of Terror" is a comet. It could be, but 1999 has come and gone and we are still here. In all reality, no one knows what he was talking about.

This much is true. Einstein's "theory of relativity" was looked at with skepticism until a total solar eclipse, ironically, illuminated the first experimental proof. It forever changed the way we think about time and space. It was found that the sun does pull stars closer toward itself than when we see them. In addition, it is believed that there will, eventually, be a polar shift to the center of the earth. Shifting of the earth can cause catastrophic events. Many believe that a large asteroid struck the earth millions of years ago and caused the dinosaurs to become extinct. Tsunamis are much more common and can potentially cause global repercussions.

Is any of this true? It could be, but we have no way of knowing. The Bible tells us that "no man knows the end of days". Whether it be a natural disaster, another flood, aliens, or zombies that ends our civilization, it may be better to be prepared just in case. I have a feeling that no matter how it happens, humans will have a hand in it. Be a little nicer to people. Spend more time with your loved ones. Take that trip that you've always wanted to take. Live life to the fullest! You never know when your end will come.