Is the end of the world 2012?

Question

I know that the planets line up and everything, but I don't know if that does anything. Why do people say this is when the world ends?

Answer 1

For some reason, the Astronomy and Science category of Yahoo answers seems to attract an unfair share of kooks, cranks and generally very ill-informed people.  It is bad enough these people asking really stupid questions, but even worse when they use their muddled and very often stupid ideas to answer what might be a genuine question, thus totally confusing the asker.  This is unfortunate because there are some very intelligent and informed people around to answer the good questions.  

What we don’t want to see:

1, Is the world going to end any time soon (especially the 2012 thing)? (as if 4 .5 billion years of surviving everything the cosmos can chuck at it isn’t enough for these ignoramouses)

2. Moon landing hoax questions (the moon landings are as historically factual as World War II)

3. Are there aliens amongst us? (Before the space age it was fairies and goblins)

4. Will Mars appear as big as the moon this August (probably one of the greatest examples of the general ignorance about space in the general public).

5. Anything connected with Astrology.

More than many of the other categories on Yahoo Answers, people need to have a basic understanding of what goes on in space.  If not, they are prey to anyone who wants to tell them a tale.  Indoctrination is easy on people who are ignorant – history shows that all the time.  

The solution is that everyone who reads or hears anything about space that does not come from a scientific source, should go research what they want to ask before making complete idiots of themselves, or confusing those who really want to learn about the most awesome subject.  There’s a great many good sites on the internet – NASA’s site for all things about space travel and related subjects, and Wikipedia for any subject.  Real science is at your fingerstips – nowdays, you don’t have to troop down to the local library.  

Answer 2

The entire idea of 2012 is completely bogus. It goes to show, never believe the History Channel. They are the people that started this craze of false, misleading so called “information” which is nothing more than junk. No self respecting scientist would ever believe in this sort of thing.

The most significant definite astronomical event of 2012 will be the solstice which happens every year.

First of all, the Mayans never predicted that the world was going to end in 2012. That’s when their calendar ended. If we are going to assume that because of the calendar ending that the world is going to end then we might as well say that the world will end on December 31, 2009 because no calendars have been printed for 2010 yet. So here that everyone? The world will end in 2009 because Hallmark hasn’t started production for 2010 calendars. See how much this idea is flawed already? Well I’m just getting started.

Let’s start by showing how flawed the sources are to begin with. There are three main sources people use to try to argue on the side of the world ending.

1. The History Channel

2. YouTube

3. The loons at “2012.com”

All are utterly awful sources of information. First of all, I would not trust a station in which one of the programs is “Monster Quest” and “Ice Road Truckers”. In the beginning, it was a great station. But apparently, documentaries that actually tell facts have taken a back seat to modern pop culture, which is a real shame.

YouTube… ok I get that people post links to videos on YouTube because they don’t want o search the web for a video on a trusted site when the same video can be found on YouTube… I don’t have a problem with that. Occasionally I will do that. But when people search “2012” they get a bunch of wrong, misleading documentaries that make up things and twist the truth either to mess with them, or to get money.

And 2012.com is a joke. I don’t understand how people can take that seriously. I actually found it quite funny instead of scary. I mean, it’s so ludicrous that it’s actually funny! ©2008-2012… haha…. 2008 through 2012 planner… haha.

I really can’t believe that people take that website seriously. It’s like those rags you get as you check out of the grocery store!

So if you’re not catching my drift by this point, obviously, it is all stupid, false information. So if you want the science part, then read on. But if you just want a simple answer, then no nothing will end the world in 2012 that couldn’t end it any other year. If you want proof, then continue reading.

So let’s start with the most common theory. The idea that “Nibiru” is going to crash into Earth or it is going to block the sun’s light, thus killing us all. Well first of all, the 2012 loons need to come up with an original name for this so called “planet”. It’s an ancient name for “Jupiter” and Jupiter will stay in its normal orbit, even in 2012. So let’s come up with a more original name because that kind of ticks me off. It’s too bad the ancients didn’t have a copyright law, because I would love to fine all of the 2012 loons that started this c**p. Not the people that are mislead by it, because they are innocent people being blinded by the overwhelming amount of flawed logic and stupidity behind it.

So let’s refer to it as “planet x” okay? No, that’s not okay either. First of all, the terminology isn’t “the planet x” but rather “a planet x”. The term “planet x” was picked up a couple hundred years ago and used to describe planets that they knew, or though existed, but hadn’t seen yet. Neptune was once considered a planet x. Astronomers calculated that Uranus’ orbit was being affected by another large object, probably a planet. So before Neptune was discovered, its name was “planet x”. When it was discovered and seen, it was given the name it has now, Neptune and is considered a planet (obviously). Another former “planet x” was Pluto. Pluto was actually discovered by a miscalculation. Astronomers thought that Neptune’s orbit was affected by another planet, but obviously Pluto is too small to affect anything. But in 1930, Pluto was discovered. It was considered a planet until 2006 when it was demoted to a dwarf planet. Other planet x’s include Sedna, Eris, among others. All planet x’s, with the exception of Neptune were eventually demoted to dwarf planets. So again, the 2012ers need to come up with their own names!

But let’s pretend that there is another unknown planet out there. Let’s call it Bob. Let’s also pretend that Bob is larger than Earth. First of all, what would make Bob move closer to the sun? At first thought you would say “duh because the sun is pulling it into it! Haven’t you ever heard of gravity? Geez…” again, so flawed. First of all, this planet obviously has inertia. Duh, because it has matter! Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist motion. And if this planet is larger and more massive than Earth, it obviously has more inertial than Earth. So if in order for this planet to come towards Earth, the Earth would have to be moving towards the sun. And if the Earth was moving towards to Sun, then we wouldn’t be worrying about Bob!

And if something massive and powerful enough to knock Bob out of orbit, it would not make to Earth in time for 2012. You know what would be really funny? If Bob was real, and it crashed into Earth in January 1st, 2013. I would be laughing uncontrollably.

But let’s pretend that some event that defies all laws of physics magically moved Bob directly in front of Earth, blocking the sun’s light. Well, Bob would be in a different gravitational shell than the Earth. It would be closer to the sun, and it would move out of the way because obviously it would be orbiting faster than the Earth, because it is closer to the sun.

So Bob isn’t going to hurt Earth. If it is real, which it probably isn’t he’s not going to be bothering Earth anytime soon.

What about the asteroid theory? I can see why some people believe that asteroids will crash into Earth because they will. It’s not like asteroids haven’t crashed into Earth before. An asteroid the size of a school bus crashing into northern Africa is supposedly the cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. Geologists think that about the same number of asteroids that have collided with the Earth have collided with the moon. But this is just an estimate.

About once every decade or so, an asteroid will find itself being pulled into Earth. But because of this wonderful atmosphere we have, the asteroid breaks apart, and burns up during the entrance. If there are any remnants, they are very small and it is rare that they do significant damage, though they do make very large craters.

But the Earth has an excellent security system when it comes to asteroids. The closest asteroid belt to Earth is the one in between Mars and Jupiter. This asteroid belt divides the inner solar system from the outer solar system. Anyway, every once in a while an asteroid will find itself coming out of the belt, and towards the inner planets. It isn’t a rare occasion. But those asteroids don’t always come towards Earth. They will often hit the sun, and occasionally Mars. If an asteroid is coming towards Earth, it will probably hit the moon, and if it doesn’t the sun’s rays would have trimmed the little sucker down a whole lot. So it will probably burn up in the atmosphere. And if it was huge, the military can do a lot to take it down they can break it up fairly easily, and NASA has many ways of directing it towards the sun instead of the Earth.

Okay so now you get the scientific side of it.

And if you don’t believe me but are willing to believe the loons that write these so called “books” which are really just a waste of paper, and better used as a drink coaster, then why don’t you track one down and ask him/her to transfer all of their money into your account minutes before the world supposedly ends. You can be the judge on that one.

Answer 3

Anything is possible. But, I don't believe the world will end in 2012. Everyone said that the world will end in 2000 & it turned out to be false. I think the world will in when the sun turns into a red giant.

Answer 4

Tis a myth!!

The planets have aligned before and we're still here!!!

Answer 5

The world is as likely to end in 2012 as it has been every other year in history when some nonsense 'prophet' claims to know the future of the world.

Answer 6

You read the book 2012 didn't you.  

Answer 7

it's nothing

Answer 8

Take heed for 2012 is just the revealing of the 'antichrist' or the 'man of lawlessness' at the middle of what Jews and Christians call the 7 year Tribulation. Many pagan cultures from every corner of the world (Sumerians, Babylonians, Cherokee, Hopi, Chinese I-Ching {confirmed by T.McKenna}, Mayans{Pacal Votan}, Egyptians, Celts, Satanists, etc...) celebrate this evil event called "the abomination that causes desolation". When will Yeshua Ha'Mashiach (Jesus) come? Only God Himself knows, but soon. If you believe or not, that is up to you. Either way it still comes.

Things to look for to PROVE it to yourself soon:

>Crash of American banks and its financial underpinning: Operation Sitting Duck

>Fall of America as an economic power and other ways.

>The Big One: Revelation 18. America goes down on the list of fabled societies nobody believes in any more like Atlantis, Mu, Lemuria, Hyperborea, etc..

>Martial law. (Google some of Bush's executive orders concerning it- Nightmarish!)

>Implementation of Project Bluebeam (be ready to hear more and more 'alien talk'... watch your local skies for the show!) Google and youtube it. Aliens... aliens... aliens...

>Trying to make people first accept the REAL ID card (to get you in the system) and then right after forcibly implanting people with these RFID microchips:

http://www.verichipcorp.com/

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f0gXGTcd6eE

>The start of the North American Union.

>Push to attack Iran which will start WW3-the atomic war to end all wars. (If you think China, Russia, and the Muslim world would just sit back, you are a mistaken fool!)

>Final push to one world government: The New World Order- The 4th Reich!

(The brutal final empire foreseen by Daniel and John)

>Rise of a miraculous and awe mesmerizing world leader later to turn world dictator.

>Push to one world religion where there are "manys ways to God" probably incorporating "Aliens", "UFOs", and a fake "messiah".

>Toleration of everything but Jews and Christians.

>Temporary and unheard of "peace in the middle east".

>Revelation13:10  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-hvPJPT...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epMeGr-wD...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNPn2JLz7...

>More world wide food shortages and famines.

>More earth quakes. More fires. Strange and severe weather.

>Major spiritual awakenings.

>Rise of Islamic fanaticism.

>Rise in wickedness and corruption.

>Total chaos. Listen to this wise young child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF-gcHe7C...

*** ALERT: THEY ARE ALREADY PRACTICING [A MUST SEE!]***

http://youtube.com/watch?v=932Zu4e4iVM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=plELx_wmNgU

Christians and Messianic Jews look forward to this as it means they will soon join their Messianic Saviour in the Millennial Kingdom of the next Age and their Heavenly Father later as "Children of Light". If you try to equate 2012 with Y2K or some other date that cried wolf, then you will be making the worst mistake in your life. Research all these things FOR YOURSELF!

Answer 9

No the planets don't line up. Check it out:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Solar?da...

The only people that say this is when the world ends are cranks and nutcases.

Answer 10

No, just speculation.

Answer 11

because they are morons?

the planets, especially the really big outer gas giants are in MUCH better alignment RIGHT NOW than they will be in 2012.

Don't believe me?

http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/~koppen/orbitv...

roll it ahead and see.  

(then never mention it again)

Answer 12

No. There was an alignment of planets a few years ago. Scientists speculated that there would be global disasters. Nothing happened. Just like what will happen in 2012---nothing.

Now, 2046.....watch out!

Answer 13

I just posted the same question. IDK. but i heard to theories. One is... The gravitational (idk if i spelled that rite) Pull will be so strong that the ocean will cover the earth's surface. The other is.... "Planet X" will enter our orbit and impact Earth. Idk. Its what i Heard. Google it. "2012 theory"

Answer 14

no

it doesnt dats a load of ****

Answer 15

You never know, check out this movie http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ it should explain everything! But, always prepare for the unexpected, live life to the fullest.

Answer 16

2012 will come and it will pass.  Then there will be a new date.  Best not to listen to the mystics.

Answer 17

There is a lot of ideas that conclude to December 2012 being the end of the world:

There was a man a long time ago (I know that sounds good...a guy that did stuff...but this is a fact) who predicted all the names that every catholic pope would choose (sorry if you are not religious, but the pope chooses a name and etc) and he was accurate up to the current pope. People asked him "well, who is next?" and he replied "thats it. there will be none after him" so there is that idea

Then there is the Mayan calendar that had its accuracies and it ends in 2012

but those are just two...you can research them for yourself and come to your own decision on the matter.

Answer 18

Don't cash your chips in yet. Y2K was a bit of a disappointment.

Answer 19

If a Republican president is elected - Yes, the end of the world...