HUNTER JAWA

Feb 3 2008, 01:32 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:27 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 10:14 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:08 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 10:02 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:00 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 09:50 PM

What do you guys think of the 2012 Apocalypse theory? I think It's a crock. Their have been tons of dates during mankind where the world was supposed to end and it didn't. Trust me I've seen a lot of discovery and History channel specials.

What's supposed to happen at 2012?

It was one of Nostradamus's theories that the world would end in 2012. He made a lot of predictions during his life in the 1500's and a lot of them have came true supposedly. But its so vague. I think their mostly coincidences. Like he supposedly predicted the Reign of Napoleon, Hitler, George Bush, The twin towers being attacked.

Kind of those hear what you want to things?

If you think about humanity for a moment, people will turn on others, people will be greedy, people will have a "chip on their shoulder" mentality, how amazing. I don't know the extent of his predictions but if you look at it that way, it's really not that hard to believe. It's like me saying in the future, there will be war. *cue dramatic music*

Yeah you have a point Josh. It's a tough subject. Some of it isn't that hard to believe. But a specific year and a date? That's whats throwing me off. See theirs a lot of 2012 theories that just don't add up. On the Mayan (Or Aztec i cant remember) calendar the world is supposed to end in December 23rd 2012 for no apparent reason. The asteroid 2012 theory is also brought up, that in 2012 an asteroid like the one that wiped the dinosaurs is going to come again. And then theirs the Nostradamus one. Theirs probably more. People seem to like the year 2012.

They sure do lol. Well maybe the calendar stops then because the Spanish Conquistadors came in and killed the guy who was making it... Maybe he lost his pen, maybe there smart guy died. There could be a million reasons. Maybe some bird got at the rest of it, maybe they left the other parts out in the rain. Who knows.

In regards to the asteroid, I don't think it's real realistic. The NEO (Near Earth Objects) monitoring group knows what meteors will closely pass by the earth for like the next 50 years. The only one possibly endangering us is one due to pass by in 2029. The only way it'd be unseen is like it'd have to come in behind the sun or something like that and sneak up on us, which is like a 1 and a million chance. That would be a problem due to the fact that our only ways to dispel incoming asteroids have to be used far in advance. There are several methods, but the one I remember is using a solar collector that can collect, refocus, and use the suns rays to like burn through parts of the meteor or something like that. The thing is it works so slow it would never destroy it, it just either knocks it off-balance somewhat, therefore forcing a change in trajectory, and just keep doing that until it's not on course to hit earth.

Gosox your name is Josh? Thats my name too!

All these apocolypse theories have been wrong so far, theres nothing special about this one.

GosoxJ

Feb 3 2008, 01:54 PM

HUNTER JAWA

Feb 3 2008, 01:32 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:27 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 10:14 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:08 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 10:02 PM

GosoxJ

Feb 2 2008, 10:00 PM

MattRod

Feb 2 2008, 09:50 PM

What do you guys think of the 2012 Apocalypse theory? I think It's a crock. Their have been tons of dates during mankind where the world was supposed to end and it didn't. Trust me I've seen a lot of discovery and History channel specials.

What's supposed to happen at 2012?

It was one of Nostradamus's theories that the world would end in 2012. He made a lot of predictions during his life in the 1500's and a lot of them have came true supposedly. But its so vague. I think their mostly coincidences. Like he supposedly predicted the Reign of Napoleon, Hitler, George Bush, The twin towers being attacked.

Kind of those hear what you want to things?

If you think about humanity for a moment, people will turn on others, people will be greedy, people will have a "chip on their shoulder" mentality, how amazing. I don't know the extent of his predictions but if you look at it that way, it's really not that hard to believe. It's like me saying in the future, there will be war. *cue dramatic music*

Yeah you have a point Josh. It's a tough subject. Some of it isn't that hard to believe. But a specific year and a date? That's whats throwing me off. See theirs a lot of 2012 theories that just don't add up. On the Mayan (Or Aztec i cant remember) calendar the world is supposed to end in December 23rd 2012 for no apparent reason. The asteroid 2012 theory is also brought up, that in 2012 an asteroid like the one that wiped the dinosaurs is going to come again. And then theirs the Nostradamus one. Theirs probably more. People seem to like the year 2012.

They sure do lol. Well maybe the calendar stops then because the Spanish Conquistadors came in and killed the guy who was making it... Maybe he lost his pen, maybe there smart guy died. There could be a million reasons. Maybe some bird got at the rest of it, maybe they left the other parts out in the rain. Who knows.

In regards to the asteroid, I don't think it's real realistic. The NEO (Near Earth Objects) monitoring group knows what meteors will closely pass by the earth for like the next 50 years. The only one possibly endangering us is one due to pass by in 2029. The only way it'd be unseen is like it'd have to come in behind the sun or something like that and sneak up on us, which is like a 1 and a million chance. That would be a problem due to the fact that our only ways to dispel incoming asteroids have to be used far in advance. There are several methods, but the one I remember is using a solar collector that can collect, refocus, and use the suns rays to like burn through parts of the meteor or something like that. The thing is it works so slow it would never destroy it, it just either knocks it off-balance somewhat, therefore forcing a change in trajectory, and just keep doing that until it's not on course to hit earth.

Gosox your name is Josh? Thats my name too!

All these apocolypse theories have been wrong so far, theres nothing special about this one.

Ha, ironic. I must say I hate being in classes and stuff with someone with the same first name because I'm always turning around and stuff whenever I hear the name "Josh" and most often there talking to the other one.

Yeah, were not saying theres anything special too it. But if we all just said "Oh well it's nothing special." "What's different about this one?" and never said anything else it'd be a rather slow and boring conversation.