The issue with Dec. 21, 2012 and the predicted disasters that some folks think will come, probably started with the so-called end of the Mayan calendar. Their calendar does not end on Dec. 21, 2012. It's just the end of the cycle and the beginning of a new one. It's just like on Dec. 31st, our calendar comes to an end but a new calendar for the next year begins on Jan. 1st .

Niburu is supposed to be a planet that's four times the size of the Earth. It's going to get very close to the Earth and cause all kinds of disasters. So this enormous planet is suppose to be coming toward Earth, but if it were, we would've seen it long ago and if it were invisible somehow, we would've seen the affects of this planet on neighboring planets.

Thousands of astronomers who scan the night skies on a daily basis have not seen this. And then there's folks who think that NASA astronomers are actually hiding this information so as to prevent panic from the populous. Can you imagine thousands of astronomers who observe the skies on a nightly basis keeping the same secret from the public for several years?

Some folks think there's going to be a solar storm associated with Dec. 21st of 2012. Now, solar storms do exist. The sun's activity goes through a cycle that reaches a maximum every eleven years. The next solar maximum when you might expect enhanced solar activity will take place actually in May of 2013. It's supposed to be fairly mild solar activity maximum and there's no evidence that there's going to be any solar storms.

And then we have planetary alignments. There's a planetary alignment. The sun, the Earth and some of the planets are aligned and this is going to cause some tidal effects on the Earth that's going to be catastrophic.

Well, first of all, there are no planetary alignments in December of 2012 and even if there were, there are no tidal effects on the Earth as a result. The only two bodies in the solar system that can affect the Earth's tides are the moon, which is very close, and the sun, which is massive and also fairy close. But the other planets have a negligible effect on the Earth.

One of the myths for Dec. 21, 2012 is that the Earth's axes are going to somehow shift. The rotation axis can't shift because of the orbit of the moon around the Earth stabilizes it and doesn't allow it to shift.

The magnetic field does shift from time to time but the last time it did was 740,000 years ago and it doesn't do that sort of a shift but every half million years or so. But there's no evidence that's going to happen in December and even if it did shift, it's not going to cause a problem on the Earth apart from the fact that we're going to have to recalibrate our compasses.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Since the beginning of recorded time, there have been literally hundreds of thousands of predictions for the end of the world and we're still here.

I could point out the flaw with that, but I won't. Just gonna say there is one and see if anyone else realizes what it is.

I just worry people don't make stupid financial or health decisions because of this. I don't want this to be a self-made disaster.

I can see this happening. People self-inducing a disaster. x3 If that happens, I'll laugh so hard. I doubt it'll be of significant proportions though. Since this (people claiming the end of the world is arriving) has happened countless times before.

The thing is the Mayas never even believed that the world would "end" (like most people are thinking) just that it would change and that the cycle would start again so everyone worrying about it (even if something were to happen) is just being double stupid.

I'm pretty sure the Mayans believed the end of the long count calender would just be a start to a new age (Like of enlightenment or something). The calender just simply starts over. People just figured that it meant the end of the everything.

I don't know one person who believes December 2012 being the end that isn't completely oblivious to the topic. It's almost like a bad rumor that one person heard from another.

Oh my gosh...guys...do you think it's possible that...the YEAR is trolling us!?

Its Y2K all over again!

Oh my gosh...guys...do you think it's possible that...the YEAR is trolling us!?

I don't know one person who believes December 2012 being the end that isn't completely oblivious to the topic. It's almost like a bad rumor that one person heard from another.

That will end. This year.

You'd be surprised how short attention spans are today.

I'm pretty sure there's no such job. And if there were, they'd never put the plant online if he didn't show up for work. Just sayin'. :3

To think that the world will end just from some prediction made a long time ago, I just can't see it happening. I'm sure there's been plenty doomsday predictions made that have already come and gone and are we still here? Sure seems like it to me.

Do plants even go offline? that would probably be a job with a couple of shifts, each with about 2-3 people in case one has to leave or dies or something.

It's also been said that Yellowstone might erupt this year. either way, we're screwed.