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Topic: Oldest Mayan Calendar (to date) Discovered.
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Xiiro Knowflake Posts: 717 From: San Diego CA, USA Registered: Jun 2011
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posted May 10, 2012 10:31 PM
According to the article, they appear to have viewed transitions like 12/21/2012 the same way western astrologers view Ages.There is a direct link in this article, to the discovery documentation. Enjoy! http://io9.com/5909112/this-is-the-oldest-maya-calendar-ever-discovered IP: Logged |
RedScorp Knowflake Posts: 1696 From: The Capitol Registered: Jul 2011
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posted May 10, 2012 10:59 PM
Apparently, the Mayans didn't count leap years or something, so the 2012 thing should have happened a year or two ago. Is that true? I never looked into it, lol.IP: Logged |
mercuranian Knowflake Posts: 474 From: the 12th house Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 10, 2012 11:11 PM
my intuition tells me that it doesn't matter if they counted leap years or whatever, because their calculations are based on planetary and celestial alignments.IP: Logged |
mercuranian Knowflake Posts: 474 From: the 12th house Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 10, 2012 11:12 PM
oooh, i just noticed that posted at 11:11!! IP: Logged |
RedScorp Knowflake Posts: 1696 From: The Capitol Registered: Jul 2011
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posted May 11, 2012 12:02 AM
quote: ...because their calculations are based on planetary and celestial alignments.
Which makes sense! I thought maybe it was relevant, but I hadn't thought of that! IP: Logged |
Planet Queen Knowflake Posts: 216 From: Registered: Jul 2011
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posted May 11, 2012 01:37 AM
That article is interesting. I never believed the world was going to end in 2012. IP: Logged |
Xiiro Knowflake Posts: 717 From: San Diego CA, USA Registered: Jun 2011
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posted May 11, 2012 02:07 AM
quote: Originally posted by Planet Queen: That article is interesting. I never believed the world was going to end in 2012.
I am of a similar mind, though I was interested in investigating what Mayan astrology was all about. Unfortunately I just couldn't get into it. Fortunately I researched enough to understand the astronomical event which is causing such a buzz. The Mayans were phenomenal astronomers and it is quite exciting to be alive through the transition between long counts. Only a small number of humans (in comparison to all the humans who may ever live) can say they were present for one of these transitions. Between this and living through the transition of an Astrological Age, all 7 billion of us are extra fortunate. =D IP: Logged |
Rosalind Knowflake Posts: 689 From: Romania-soon-England Registered: Mar 2011
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posted May 11, 2012 02:59 AM
LOL! I knew that already. I always said to people that the End isnt coming in December but they didnt believe me. My psychic abilities dont let be wrong. I can sense danger and I KNOW when something bad will happen. This is not the case. The End isnt something easy to predict or seen or whatever. Math or whatever the mayans did cannot predict such things. Nostradamus tried to do prophecies. Did the End come in 2000? No. So he was wrong. I am not. I am never wrong so people can stay chill. There is no Apocalipse. PS: Did I ever mention how funny seemed to me that movie Hollywood made in 2009? John Cusack was hilarious. I honestly don't understand why people think the Apocalipse will come through a natural phenomenon like Earthquake. Its absurd. The End is something UNPREDICTIBLE therefore cannot come in PREDICTIBLE ways.IP: Logged |