posted November 29, 2012 04:34 PM            

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NASA scientists took time on Wednesday, Nov. 28, to soothe 2012 doomsday fears, warning against the dark side of Mayan apocalypse rumors — frightened children and suicidal teens who truly fear the world may come to an end Dec. 21.

These fears are based on misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar. On the 21st, the date of the winter solstice, a calendar cycle called the 13th b'ak'tun comes to an end. Although Maya scholars agree that the ancient Maya would not have seen this day as apocalyptic, rumors have spread that a cosmic event may end life on Earth on that day.

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Unfortunately, Morrison said, the fantasy has real-life consequences. As one of NASA's prominent speakers on 2012 doomsday myths, Morrison said, he receives many emails and letters from worried citizens, particularly young people. Some say they can't eat, or are too worried to sleep, Morrison said. Others say they're suicidal.

"While this is a joke to some people and a mystery to others, there is a core of people who are truly concerned," he said.

Not every 2012 apocalypse believer thinks the world will end on Dec. 21. Some, inspired by New Age philosophies, expect a day of universal peace and spiritual transformation. But it's impressionable kids who have NASA officials worried.

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"The greatest threat to Earth in 2012, at the end of this year and in the future, is just from the human race itself," Adams said.

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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/11/29/2012-mayan-apocalypse-rumors-have-dark-side-nasa-warns/print#ixzz2DeLbJSg6

posted November 29, 2012 04:44 PM            

I was very disappointed to see my improv teacher invite us all to an end of the world party. My wife & I were going to have that party.

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"The greatest threat to Earth in 2012, at the end of this year and in the future, is just from the human race itself," Adams said.

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posted November 30, 2012 02:31 PM            

"Nothing in This Book is True, But it's Exactly How Things Are"

posted December 01, 2012 10:34 AM            

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Originally posted by mockingbird:
^ Wouldn't a pole shift make most electronics and internal combustion engines non-functional, though?

On another note, don't pole shifts take thousands of years?

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I believe the "brain" of a vehicle is all computerized and the entire engine would stop running.

Cayce (I think)said it would happen in a twinkling of the eye but to me, it seems thousands of years is more so correct.

Hmmm, didn`t answer your question did I.

posted December 01, 2012 12:17 PM            

Totally natural. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/magnetic/reversals.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1215_051215_north_pole.html http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/02/27/6900064_Magnet_Pole_Shift/

The Earth is a living entity, it goes through cycles of change as any living evolving growing being should. http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002123.html
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002286.html
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/000134.html
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum25/HTML/003797.html
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0927_040927_field_flip.html http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/glossary/mag_field_reversals.html http://www.psc.edu/science/glatzmaier.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/magnetic/ http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/hoffman.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282336.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_reversal http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~glatz/geodynamo.html

The SUN does a flip too. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast15feb_1.htm

Magnetic field reversals
Main article: geomagnetic reversal
Based upon the study of lava formations in Hawaii, it has been deduced that the Earth's magnetic field reverses at intervals, ranging from tens of thousands to many millions of years, with an average interval of approximately 250,000 years. The last such event, called the Brunhes-Matuyama reversal, occurred some 780,000 years ago.

The mechanism responsible for geomagnetic reversals is not well understood. Some scientists have produced models for the core of the Earth wherein the magnetic field is only quasi-stable and the poles can spontaneously migrate from one orientation to the other over the course of a few hundred to a few thousand years. Other scientists propose that the geodynamo first turns itself off, either spontaneously or through some external action like a comet impact, and then restarts itself with the magnetic "North" pole pointing either North or South. External events are not likely to be routine causes of magnetic field reversals due to the lack of a correlation between the age of impact craters and the timing of reversals. Regardless of the cause, when magnetic "North" reappears in the opposite direction this is a reversal, whereas turning off and returning in the same direction is called a geomagnetic excursion.

Using a magnetic detector (a variant of a compass), scientists have measured the historical direction of the Earth's magnetic field, by studying the layered iron-rich lava rocks. This is possible as each layer has been found to maintain the original magnetic field at its time of cooling. They have found that the poles have shifted a number of times throughout the past.

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posted December 04, 2012 04:01 PM            

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I will say this here and you, all, can laugh. If I see 2013, I will be really depressed

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posted December 10, 2012 05:05 AM            

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Originally posted by mockingbird:
^ Wouldn't a pole shift make most electronics and internal combustion engines non-functional, though?

On another note, don't pole shifts take thousands of years?

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As long the devices are turned off during this period there will be no damage or minimized damage.

Damged electronics whould be caused by magnetic reversals, not polar shifts.

Magnetic reversals and pole shifts are two diffrent things.

Magnetic reversals are caused because the earth is rotating in one direction and the inner core is rotating in another, its
basicaly a dynamo or an electric generater.

Thats whats causing magnetism and compasses to work.

Eventualy, the inner core slows, speads up and changes direction

Pole orientation is caused by more paramters such as planetary gravity, major earthquakes and etc.

If a pole shift did occur we should see some areas of the world with permanent seasons.

But we should all be dead with that occurs.

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Originally posted by virgolotus:
I read a book, lol.. That said the poles on the earth are going to shift and that's how we're all going to die.

"Nothing in This Book is True, But it's Exactly How Things Are"

hahaha it was interesting.

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No one should be really worried unless someone has found a way to live 150+

GPS, Cell phones and even wireless internet may not work because the satellites may be turned off to prevent damage.

But, people may panic and misinterpret it as doomsday.

If anything 2013 will be political Domesday. Lets worry about the Middle East instead.