If the world ends tomorrow

[Doug]

But the Mayans didn't say anything about the end of the world, which concept arises out of Judeo-Christian mythology. The Mayan 'long count" calendar is for 144,000 days (some 394.5 years), and this just marks the end of the 13th such cycle. So it's happened before, and it wasn't the end of the world. As I understand it, similar in concept to our taking down the 2012 calendar and putting up the 2013 calendar. Happy New Year! 🙂

 

[greyelm]

Hello, hello, is there anybody there? Can I come out of this bunker now? Can anybody hear me? Hello, hello.

 

[daveleo]

Actually, I think the world ended a few hours back, but it was a lot less painful than they said it would be.

 

[Godfrey]

 

[Richard G]

I should have splurged on the Monochrom while I had such a rational defence for neglecting our retirement savings.

 

[icebear]

I guess it is pretty save to say that the Mayans weren't all that smart ...
especially in predicting the future.

 

[seakayaker1]

Holy sheet . .. . . . . have you looked outside.

 

[hepcat]

Hello, hello, is there anybody there? Can I come out of this bunker now? Can anybody hear me? Hello, hello.

Pink Floyd... "is there anybody out there?"

 

[FrankS]

IMO, the Mayans were pretty clever to figure things out as they did, it was the interpretation of their glyphs that was a fail. Also my opinion: the world would be a better place if all the folks who actually holed up in underground bunkers would stay there.

 

[Godfrey]

Why the end of the world didn't happen ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdKCSXpuPqY&feature=share

 

[burancap]

Not sure if this has been posted...

The simplest thing I have heard was that the particular calendar in question (1 of 3?) was akin to an odometer hitting 100,000 miles. The car didn't abruptly stop running.