What's going to happen in 2012--Does anyone really know?

Question

What's going to happen in 2012--Does anyone really know?

Answer 1

Nothing unusual is going to happen that we are aware of.  Scientists do not predict any unusual events.

The Mayan Calendar - Their calendar was done in ages or cycles and their years ended at the winter solstice.  The current cycle ends December 21, 2012.  They didn’t predict the end of the world, it was only the end of that cycle.  Their civilization died out several hundred years before the end of the cycle, so no new cycle was added.

Alignment with the Galactic Center – The alignment was supposed to be in 1998.  We will be 6 degrees off from true alignment in 2012.  Because the sun is one-half of a degree wide, it will take the December solstice sun 36 years to precess through the Galactic equator This happens every 26,000 years. The Earth has been through it 173,076 times and humans 7 times.  

Polar shift – the poles are moving all the time and we don’t notice.  A complete 180 degree reversal occurs over a period of thousands of years.  The North Magnetic Pole is slowly drifting across the Canadian Arctic. The Geological Survey of Canada keeps track of this motion by periodically carrying out magnetic surveys to redetermine the Pole's location. The most recent survey, completed in May, 2001, determined an updated position for the Pole and established that it is moving approximately northwest at 40 km per year.  Although fast by geological standards, reversals are by no means quick on the human time scale. They take roughly 5,000 years, with estimates ranging from 1,000 years and 8,000 years.



Niburu (Planet X) - It doesn't exist. The Doomsayers predicted that it was to hit Earth in 2003. When it didn't show up, they just moved it out to 2012 to coincide with the end of the Mayan calendar.

Apophis (2004MN4) – A yellow alert for this asteroid (for the 2029 pass) was originally issued in 2001.  After more points were added to its orbit, they found it wasn't going to hit us and the alert was canceled.

Photon Belt - (1) No photon belt or other such region of increased energy has been discovered. Photons in any case are merely particles of electromagnetic energy, which we commonly experience as light. Upon exposure to excess photons the most common transformation of your being is sunburn.

(2) There's no "anomaly" near the Pleiades star cluster. The Pleiades are surrounded by a nebula, or gas cloud. This cloud is composed not of photons but of dust and hydrogen gas.

(3) The earth isn't heading toward the Pleiades but away from them. In the 1850s it was conjectured that the earth orbited the Pleiades, but this has long since been discredited.

(4) Paul Otto Hesse is unknown to astronomers. Someone dug up a reference to a 1986 book by him in German whose title translates as "Judgment Day: A Book to Mankind That Speaks of Things to Come."

Answer 2

Chances are good, that Germany wins the 2012 UEFA football championship.

The asteroid Eros will pass Earth in 26 million km distance.

And maybe the Orion CEV spacecraft will be ready for operations.

Answer 3

the london olympics

Answer 4

Do not worry.  Do not be scared.  I assure you that the world will not end on 2012 December 21 but it will end one day.  Nostradamus’ prediction of when the earth will end is far into the future, past about 3700.  He still has many prophecies that are not fulfilled yet.  Remember that if there is a beginning, there is an end.  

The Mayan’s Mesoamerican Long Count calendar forms the basis for a New Age belief, first forecast by Jose Arguelles, that a cataclysm will take place on or about 2012 December 21 (Wikipedia).  It will be the end of a Mayan calendar cycle to start a new cycle.

In the book of Revelation, it tells us about a period of a thousand years of peace. Has this occurred already since the time of Jesus? Not yet. That will still come. Those that give predictions of the world’s end, such as 2012 and numerous times during the past, are pseudo-preachers. Have they talked to God directly? If so, give proofs.

But there is something that is certain—and that is our physical death. This is what we should prepare for. It may come when least expected. We do not know the day and the hour. It will come like a thief in the night. So we just have to be prepared all the time. Search for the true God and when we find Him, follow His commandments and remain in Him until our last dying breath.

This is all that we have to do. It is faith in the true God that we can take with us when we depart from this world. If we denied Him, He will deny us also before the Father in Heaven and send us to h**l. This is very scary – to live in h**l forever.  If we knew Him and loved Him and followed His commandments, then He may reward us to live with Him eternally in His kingdom in Heaven. This is the survival kit that we should have.

What is also certain to happen very soon (in about 2012 or earlier) is World War III and this is a nuclear war.  This “calamitous war” (as Nostradamus called it) will start from the Philippines, at Spratly Islands in particular.  The Spratly Islands lie on the southeast part of the South China Sea mostly near the coast of the Philippines.  The Holy Spirit told us that the Philippines is the wick of a gas lamp.  Once the wick is lit, it will be on and aglow.  He told us about this prophecy about two decades ago.  He said that the troubles in the Philippines will spread to the whole world until mankind is almost annihilated and a few will remain.  Spratly Islands is being claimed wholly by China, Taiwan and Vietnam; and partly by Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines,  It is considered a tinderbox, a flash point.  It is very rich in oil and gas resources, more than the reserve of Kuwait.  The high price of oil may trigger the grabbing of these islands and start the war.

Four independent prophecies point to the certainty that this will happen.  These are Nostradamus’ prophecies to happen around this time (quatrains 6:24 and 2:62) , the 56th Chinese prophecy of Tuey Bei Tu (the past 55 prophecies have already been fulfilled) found at http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1... Revelation 9:18 of the Holy Bible, and those that the Holy Spirit revealed to us.  If you are interested in the details about these prophecies, please send me your request via email.

Isaiah 35:4 (KJV) states: “Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.”

Answer 5

....no one “knows” anything. All we are looking at are signs. The first sign is that the amazingly accurate Mayan calendar comes to an end on December 21, 2012 (Gregorian calendar). Calendars aren’t supposed to do that. Second, we absolutely know, based on scientific knowledge, that there will be major astrological conjunctions occurring at once on that date. And third, that the sun is going to once again shift its magnetic poles and hammer the earth with massive amounts of energy.

Most of what we’re basing our theories on is spiritual intuition, though, and not ours alone, but those of many associates and prominent “seers” who all believe that we were put here to witness something poignant and transformational. But, we don’t intend to turn you into believers. Do some research yourself. We’ve added a number of links that go into great detail about this subject, including the mechanics of the Mayan calendar. So educate yourself and make up your own mind. To get started, here’s a brief summary of what we have learned so far:

We are in the final “room” of the last “house” of the Mayan calendar. Several predicted events have already occurred that are leading up to some main event. Several independent sources have reported what could be devastating possibilities for the Earth and for us, her inhabitants. (For example, while Diane and I were at Crater National Park a few years ago, the guide told us that his son, who works for the NSA, told him that NASA is tracking an asteroid, scheduled to make close contact with earth in — 2012.)

Recent reports of the sun changing its magnetic poles and huge bursts of energy hitting the Earth are to be repeated in 2012. Plus, there are the ongoing measurements of Earth’s magnetic fields, which appear to be speeding up, which could lead to a polar shift.

There are legends of indigenous cultures from across the globe that point to 2012 as being very significant. At the bottom of this column you can see a list of them. And the entire Maori legend is in the right column.

Scientifically, astronomers have shown that our sun and planet will be in perfect alignment with the center of the Milky Way on December 21, 2012. This event only occurs every 26,625 years. For those who require concise information regarding the Mayan Calendar, go to the Terrance McKenna “Final Illusion” link at the bottom of the right column. Look for the link at the top of his page titled “December 21 of 2012 AD”. Once there, look for the article by John Major Jenkins regarding the mathematics that determines the date.

On the “Coast-To-Coast AM” radio program, the date comes up repeatedly during interviews mainly revolving around the subject of earth changes; such as increased melting of the poles, magnetic and equatorial shifts and the potential flooding of the coastal regions around the world.....

Answer 6

According to the Mayans, it was the herald of a time of spiritual ascension. Many people see this as an apocalypse.

Answer 7

Because this isn't a real question, I feel free to answer in my own way.

the only support given that 2012 will be anything but an election year was from Snicker and taking his statements one at a time (not that anyone cares at this point)

"Mayan calendar comes to an end" and "Calendars aren’t supposed to do that"... if that were true, we'd never have to buy a new calendar.

"there will be major astrological conjunctions occurring at once on that date"  nope, not a single one.  In fact, the planets are in better alignment RIGHT NOW then they will be dec 2012, look it up.

"the sun is going to once again shift its magnetic poles and hammer the earth with massive amounts of energy"  yup, just as it does every 11 years since God was in knee-pants.  Scary.

"Most of what we’re basing our theories on is spiritual intuition"  that translates as 'frauds that wanna make a buck off dummies'.

"NASA is tracking an asteroid, scheduled to make close contact with earth in — 2012"  really?  which one?  sounds like a flub memory of the asteroid Apophis, which isnt due until 2029, but who is counting?

"Earth’s magnetic fields, which appear to be speeding up, which could lead to a polar shift" sometime in the next few years or next 100,000 years... yup... its coming, hide under your bed.

"There are legends of indigenous cultures from across the globe that point to 2012 as being very significant. At the bottom of this column you can see a list of them. And the entire Maori legend is in the right column." actually... no, they don't.  There are many VAGUE references to times of troubles in wide-spread cultures, but its a sunny day out, the leaf blowers are whining, and my cat just coughed up a hairball.  Bad days, indeed.

"sun and planet will be in perfect alignment with the center of the Milky Way on December 21, 2012"  no, but something like that occurs every dec 21... thats what dec 21 means to an astronomer... and even if we DID "line up", so what?  Gravity doesn't work that way... its dependent on Mass and Distance, neither of which has changed.

"On the “Coast-To-Coast AM” radio program, the date comes up repeatedly during interviews" well, there you go!  "coast to coast" has guys in tinfoil hats, telling about their abductions, UFO reverse engineering projects, ghosts, bigfoot and lots of other "scientific" thingies.

I recommend a library.  Or even Wiki.  How about Nasa.gov?

Don't get your facts from crackpots.

Answer 8

It’s difficult being selective what you read on answers.  But please read faesson’s answer very carefully and stop reading nonsense.

Answer 9

The most interesting thing Ive heard is that our solar system is at a balanced horizontal orbit around the center of the galaxy, and at this time we will be at a diagonal orbit in proximity to this horizontal orbit. Many things will occur magnetically, spatially. Thats all I know.

Answer 10

PEACE CRUSADER Please stay in the religious section where you will find some people who will swallow your turds.

Nostradamus quatrain 6:24

"Mars and the sceptre will be in conjunction,

a calamitous war under Cancer.

A short time afterwards a new king will be anointed

who will bring peace to the earth for a long time."

Nastradamus quatrain 2:62

"Mabus will then soon die and there will come

a dreadful destruction of people and animals.

Suddenly vengeance revealed, a hundred hands,

thirst and hunger, when the comet will pass."

If Nostradamus is your hero, check out his predictions that the world would end in 1999. Maybe you are too young for that one.

I've already told you about Jose Arguelles and yet you keep posting his bullshit. Why? He holds a Ph.D. in Art History and Aesthetics from the University of Chicago. This man is NOT a Mayan scholar. He never was and he never will be. The only relationship Jose Arguelles has with the Mayans is his determination to make some cash off of the 2012 hoax by selling his books to people like you.

He and his wife run the Dreamspell pseudowebsite.

This is what wiki has to say about him:

"Although Argüelles states that his tools and calendar are clearly not a Mayan calendar, much criticism of it focuses on the fact that his works remain completely unsupported by any professional Mayanist scholar. Amongst many criticisms leveled at it, it is pointed out that the interpretation merely co-opts an ancient tradition by recasting it in New Age terms, unknown, unused and undocumented among the Maya. Many of Dreamspell's influences come from non-Mayan sources, such as the I Ching and pop psychology. What's more, Argüelles' calendar is based on a different day-count than the traditional Mayan calendar. As mathematician Michael Finley notes:

"Since the 365 day Maya haab makes no provision for leap years, its starting date in the Gregorian Calendar advances by one day every four years. The beginning of Arguelles' year is fixed to July 26. Thus his count of days departs from the haab as it was known to Maya scribes before the Spanish conquest. Arguelles claims that the Thirteen Moon Calendar is synchronized with the calendar round. Clearly, it is not."

As far as your idiotic comments go... has Nostradamus or Jose Arguelles spoken directly to god? Show proof.

Please stay out of science forums where you only serve to expose your lack of education and gullability. Stay in the religion category where you can find some suckers to believe your trash.

--In 2012, the entire world will realize how many gullable, low educated idiots have been spawned from the American education system. But they will be too stupid to learn from the past and the 2012 hoax will be quickly forgotton.

They will see by example how easy and profitable an end of the world scheme can be. Then a new end of the world date will be chosen because the lost Zulu tribe in Africa only counted to 10,000 and their calendar will be running out soon.

Most of the idiots who latched onto the 2012 hoax will cling to the next end of the world date because it makes their incredibly dull life seem mysterious and they can once again be reassured that they still have a purpose in life - which is to witness the end of days.

Others who can come up with a death scenerio will make some quick bucks by selling books and t-shirts. And persons will come to the astronomy section to ask over 10,000 times what's going to happen.

For a few short years following 2012, the astronomy category will be filled with astronomical related questions like what's outside the Universe and do farts smell in space and did man really land on the Moon. You know, all of the important questions that demonstrate why end of the world hoaxes appeal to the intellectual level of the average American.

http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_r...

Answer 11

Here is the wisdom of Doris Day:

When I was just a little girl

I asked my mother

What will I be?

Will I be pretty?

Will I be rich?

Here's what she said to me:

Que sera, sera.

Whatever will be, will be.

The future's not ours to see.

Que sera, sera.

What will be, will be.

When I grew up and fell in love

I asked my sweetheart

What lies ahead?

Will we have rainbows

Day after day?

Here's what my sweetheart said:

Que sera, sera.

Whatever will be, will be.

The future's not ours to see.

Que sera, sera.

What will be, will be.

Now I have children of my own.

They ask their mother,

What will I be?

Will I be handsome?

Will I be rich?

I tell them tenderly:

Que sera, sera.

Whatever will be, will be.

The future's not ours to see.

Que sera, sera.

What will be, will be.

Que sera, sera.

Answer 12

The london olympics is for certain

but not many people can accurately predict the future

Answer 13

I currently work for NASA as an engineering consultant and and science researcher. Many people think that we are with holding information about the planet Niburu when we are absolutely not. Many people believe that on December 21, 2012, the planet will come between earth and mars. This information is completely false. From many peoples perspectives, Niburu is an extrasolar planet, meaning that it is a planet outside of our solar system, that is also part of our system. In order for a planet to be a planet, it must have a gravimeric and magnetic orbit. We would be able to tell if there is a trace of any orbit, of which we have found none. Also, many poeple online have created maps of which planet this, so called Planet X, will come between. every single map is different, whether it be in the planets' orbit, or even the distance of the planet. This is just more information to prove that it is false. Nothing catastrophic will happen, I can gaurantee you that. 2012 will just be another year.

Answer 14

Yes something BIG!!! is going to happen!

I get to take me new UFO out to Jupiter for a test drive. So if you see a red UFO it's me say HI:)

Seriously!!

Answer 15

Yes, as the world's greatest psychic, who has never been wrong yet, I predict the following will occur on Jan 1, 2012.

"There will be record sales of calendars for 2012".