Apocalypse on Dec. 21, 2012?

Question

Why do people think the world is ending in 2012? I watched a History Channel special last night about it and I still don't really get it.

♫ It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine... ♫

Answer 1

The reason why is because the anciant mayans(i think it was them), they were like really smart or something and they created the calander and thats when it ends.

I choose not to believe that kind of stuff because i graduate high school in 2011 and if it ends in 2012, then i would only be in the middle of my 2nd year in college.

Answer 2

well, many people also thought the world was going to end on june 6, 2006 didnt they? because of 6/6/06?

also, when answering peoples questions, its helpful to write something, well, helpful. if you are going to answer and say "Urrrrrgggggghhhhhh. I hate that ******* game. Sorry, can't help you." that is not of help at all, and you are just posting to get points. at least i put come input into this question!

Answer 3

ah yes the end of the world question again... lets put it this way. yes the Mayans predicted alot of stuff. like the white bearded man that was supposed to be their god and ended up being a spanish guy with a white beard. they never actually said the world was going to end in 2012. they said on 2012 that things would dramatically change. people may think of that as being the end of the world but maybe its something else. maybe something that could help the world and not bring on the apocalypse. science hhasn'tsaid anything weird would happen. i remember in middle school astronomers said that they found a aasteroid 3 miles wide was coming toward earth and might hit in 2009 or it would hit some other planet or miss us and hit the sun. i havent heard anything about that lately. i dont think the end of the world is coming in 2012

Answer 4

If it does, I will be so upset, because I would have all the Christmas presents and no one to give them to.

Answer 5

I doubt there will be an apocalypse in 21st December 2012, although with all the people (on this forum at least!) who seem to be getting excited about it, perhaps it'll be a self-fulfilling prophecy.  

It's not like the world's short of maniacs who want to kick of an apocalypse, is it?

Answer 6

I bet many people $1000 apiece that 12/21/12 will not be doomsday! The Mayans did not predict anything. No one really knows the dates any of their many cycles' beginnings or ends. No one can give such a precise date as 12/21/12 based upon wild guesses. Some ignoramus said a long cycle ends then, but he does not really know, and ends of cycles mean nothing more than the end of the 20th Century on the Gregorian calendar. Morons predicted the end as 1000AD approaches, and others did for 2000AD. All such predictions have been wrong, and all future ones will be too. In 2013, the moronic con men will have to invent some new nonsense.

Answer 7

It is supposed to be the last day on the Mayan calendar.  

Answer 8

Sorry, but I'm busy that day