Comments on: Looks like I’d better get on 2012 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Olaf Davis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-101935 Olaf Davis Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:59:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-101935 Drew Terry, I'm fairly sure you don't mean "26 x 10 = 260 x 5256 = 1366560"... Drew Terry, I’m fairly sure you don’t mean “26 x 10 = 260 x 5256 = 1366560″…

]]> By: Because 2012 can’t get any dumber… | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-101655 Because 2012 can’t get any dumber… | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-101655 [...] Sometimes, I almost hope the world will end in 2012. Or earlier. It’ll save me from finding out things like Michael Bay is going to make a movie based on the 2012 nonsense. This is on top of Roland Emmerich’s efforts. [...] […] Sometimes, I almost hope the world will end in 2012. Or earlier. It’ll save me from finding out things like Michael Bay is going to make a movie based on the 2012 nonsense. This is on top of Roland Emmerich’s efforts. […]

]]> By: SSJPabs http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72432 SSJPabs Thu, 15 May 2008 03:43:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72432 Considering the ACTUAL end date would be 21 October 4772 (I'm hoping for some sort of race-annihilating super-weapon to be used) I'm not going to sweat 2012. Considering the ACTUAL end date would be 21 October 4772 (I’m hoping for some sort of race-annihilating super-weapon to be used) I’m not going to sweat 2012.

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72431 Alex Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:01:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72431 Again I ask, how if that offensive? :) Again I ask, how if that offensive? :)

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72430 Alex Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72430 Seamyston 25 Feb 2008 at 9:40 am: (and many others) "Phil, I know your throwaway comment about “where are the Mayans now?” was meant as a joke, but really, it could be seen as offensive. Mayan descendants are still very much alive today - google “modern Maya” and you’ll see what I mean." Anyone here learn to read? He said "why didnt they predict the fall of their own civilization?" A perfectly logical question. Their civilization collapsed, that is a known fact (it isnt here anymore, and we know when it fell), and they obviously didnt predict it. How if that offensive? It is actually the first question a person should ask in the face of these predictions. Seamyston 25 Feb 2008 at 9:40 am: (and many others)

“Phil, I know your throwaway comment about “where are the Mayans now?” was meant as a joke, but really, it could be seen as offensive. Mayan descendants are still very much alive today - google “modern Maya” and you’ll see what I mean.”

Anyone here learn to read? He said “why didnt they predict the fall of their own civilization?” A perfectly logical question. Their civilization collapsed, that is a known fact (it isnt here anymore, and we know when it fell), and they obviously didnt predict it. How if that offensive? It is actually the first question a person should ask in the face of these predictions.

]]> By: Alex Prince http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72429 Alex Prince Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:59:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72429 I'll be honest and admit that this 2012 thing has kept my mind busy for some time now. I understand that this may very well be another hoax to freak out people and appreciate the effort of debunking it, but it seems that you guys forget that the principal claim of that theory is not really about mayans but about a load of different stories written in different parts of the world in different times telling pointing at December 2012. I'd really appreciate it if you could talk about those other stories as well. I've seen some on http://www.december212012.com/ but maybe there are more, who knows. Looking at the index of the website, it does look like it's a big pile of crap but I don't know if all those stories really did point to 2012 or if all of this is made up. I’ll be honest and admit that this 2012 thing has kept my mind busy for some time now. I understand that this may very well be another hoax to freak out people and appreciate the effort of debunking it, but it seems that you guys forget that the principal claim of that theory is not really about mayans but about a load of different stories written in different parts of the world in different times telling pointing at December 2012.

I’d really appreciate it if you could talk about those other stories as well. I’ve seen some on http://www.december212012.com/ but maybe there are more, who knows.

Looking at the index of the website, it does look like it’s a big pile of crap but I don’t know if all those stories really did point to 2012 or if all of this is made up.

]]> By: Ruprect http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72428 Ruprect Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:09:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/25/looks-like-id-better-get-on-2012/#comment-72428 BA, Roland Emmerich is also the writer/director of the same Godzilla movie that you were raving about a while back. BA,
Roland Emmerich is also the writer/director of the same Godzilla movie that you were raving about a while back.

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