Its supposed end date was tied to astronomical phenomena by esoteric, fringe, and New Age literature that placed great significance on astrology, especially astrological interpretations associated with the phenomenon of axial precession. Chief among these ideas is the astrological concept of a "galactic alignment".
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5 days ago · "In a purely calendric aspect, 2012 doesn't mean a thing," Iannone says. The cycle doesn't wind up for another 2,700 years. Which isn't to say ...
Nov 12, 2012 · Answer (A):The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists ...
Sep 26, 2021 · The TL/DR is that a Mayan "Long Count" calendar put 2012 as the end of the 5th age, each age being about 5,125 years long. One scholar in 1966 ...
Jun 3, 2017 · No, the whole notion of the world ending in 2012 was based on an incorrect interpretation of the Maya calendar, and fueled by conspiracy sites. The long-count ...
Dec 21, 2012 · For years there was speculation that on December 21, 2012, the world as we know it would end. Some predicted that we'd be wiped out by a ...
Dec 11, 2012 · The calendar ends on the Winter Solstice, which happens on December 21 this year...leap years and all.
Dec 20, 2012 · The world, according to one widely debunked theory, is slated to end on Dec. 21. Around the world the paranoid are readying themselves for ...
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May 21, 2010 · No. The world will not end May 21 2012. It will end December 21, 2012. replyreport.