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Topic: Countdown to 2012, the REAL TRUE Apocalypse
justmeisme Joined Sun 01/17/10 Posts: 14	Sun 01/17/10 08:50 PM
LOL - either way... so what... if we alls gon dies... whats tha damn helld point of bein skrd....????? hhhhhmmmmm ;) If its my time... its my time... no sense in gettin all hootin and hollarin about it...

AlbionCrusader Joined Sun 06/10/07 Posts: 8	Sun 01/17/10 08:52 PM
Yeah, can you even imagine if the power grids across the US went down? Talk about looting, riots, killing for a bottle of water and morsel of bread.

AlbionCrusader Joined Sun 06/10/07 Posts: 8	Sun 01/17/10 08:56 PM
LOL - either way... so what... if we alls gon dies... whats tha damn helld point of bein skrd....????? hhhhhmmmmm ;) If its my time... its my time... no sense in gettin all hootin and hollarin about it... That's exactly how I feel about it, there's nothing we can do about it.

massagetrade Joined Thu 02/22/07 Posts: 8505	Sun 01/17/10 09:14 PM
I know it is different, just saying that maybe there is some over reaction, just like it was then Yep, over-reaction. At least the Y2K scare was at least related to an actual bug. I knew 3 communities of people who really thought they were going to be without water and power for months because of the the Y2K bug, which is crazy talk, but the bug was real. This other business about 2012 has even less basis for concern.

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Sun 01/17/10 09:29 PM
Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" is a term applied to the disclosure to persons of something hidden from the majority of mankind. NOT the end of the world....

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Mon 01/18/10 04:37 PM
Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" is a term applied to the disclosure to persons of something hidden from the majority of mankind. NOT the end of the world.... Originally, that was true but now the most common usage means "end of the world".

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Mon 01/18/10 04:40 PM
Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" is a term applied to the disclosure to persons of something hidden from the majority of mankind. NOT the end of the world.... Originally, that was true but now the most common usage means "end of the world". only because certain groups WANT the end of the world....can't have Jesus without an apocalypse.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 01/19/10 10:44 AM Edited by Jeanniebean on Tue 01/19/10 10:46 AM
Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" is a term applied to the disclosure to persons of something hidden from the majority of mankind. NOT the end of the world.... Yes, when the tower falls, a truth is revealed. It is the lifting of the veil. A spiritual awakening. Of course all hell breaks loose too. It is the tower in Tarot. Here is the physical manifestation of the Tower in our reality: 9-11 marked the beginning of the revelation of the truth.

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Tue 01/19/10 10:51 AM
Ah gotta love another end of the world theory. I guess this one can join the thousands of other ones.

Arcamedees Joined Wed 04/22/09 Posts: 1817	Tue 01/19/10 04:54 PM
Ah gotta love another end of the world theory. I guess this one can join the thousands of other ones. Hey, if I was God, I'd have hit the 'ol reset button on this video game a long time ago. One of my favorite short stories was about God, as a college student, with the Earth being his class project. He only got a "C" for it. And I believe he was told to try again.

andutros Joined Sat 08/09/08 Posts: 7	Thu 01/21/10 02:52 PM
I stopped reading after the part about the Earth's rotation stopping. Is this a rough draft story for "The Core 2"? Seriously though, if the rotation were to stop, the planet would disintegrate and we would all float off into space. The rotation is what holds planets and other celestial objects together.

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Thu 01/21/10 04:28 PM
Actually the rotation has nothing to do with holding the planets together. It is just a coincidence that they even spin, and some don't. The moon spins once a month.

andutros Joined Sat 08/09/08 Posts: 7	Thu 01/21/10 05:43 PM
Actually the rotation has nothing to do with holding the planets together. It is just a coincidence that they even spin, and some don't. The moon spins once a month. I stand corrected. Sort of a tangent, but interesting, regardless: "What happens to all the earthlings, if Earth stops spinning? Will we be thrown off the Earth's surface, since Earth is spinning at ~1000 mph? Of course, this can't happen, but if it did, everything not attached would go flying off to the east, parallel to the surface of the Earth. The speed would depend upon your latitude. Only the people at the poles would be safe. You wouldn't go flying off into space because the 1000 mph maximum (at the equator) isn't enough to overcome gravity, which would still be present. If you survived, the resulting six month day and six month night would probably take care of you pretty quick. Dr. Eric Christian (August 2000)" Source: http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_earth.html#stops

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Thu 01/21/10 07:14 PM
Actually the rotation has nothing to do with holding the planets together. It is just a coincidence that they even spin, and some don't. The moon spins once a month. I stand corrected. Sort of a tangent, but interesting, regardless: "What happens to all the earthlings, if Earth stops spinning? Will we be thrown off the Earth's surface, since Earth is spinning at ~1000 mph? Of course, this can't happen, but if it did, everything not attached would go flying off to the east, parallel to the surface of the Earth. The speed would depend upon your latitude. Only the people at the poles would be safe. You wouldn't go flying off into space because the 1000 mph maximum (at the equator) isn't enough to overcome gravity, which would still be present. If you survived, the resulting six month day and six month night would probably take care of you pretty quick. Dr. Eric Christian (August 2000)" Source: http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_earth.html#stops The above quote is what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning instantly but all the people were still moving at rotational velocity. A more realistic question would be "what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning over the period of say, an hour. The answer is nothing would happen. You may not even notice. Of course the side facing the sun would fry and the other side would eventually freeze solid.

EquusDancer Joined Sun 04/05/09 Posts: 6281	Mon 01/25/10 01:37 AM
It's the end of the world as we know it! Well, not really. only if some fool pushes the little red button. Push it, push it!!!

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Mon 01/25/10 04:32 PM
Your apocalypse is someone else's' new start. If the "end of the world" means getting rid of this corrupt structure of society then I'm all for it! Can't wait!

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Mon 01/25/10 04:34 PM
Your apocalypse is someone else's' new start. If the "end of the world" means getting rid of this corrupt structure of society then I'm all for it! Can't wait! Patience grasshopper..all in due time, all in due time

LewisW123 Joined Tue 06/30/09 Posts: 2403	Mon 01/25/10 06:50 PM
You lost me at Bermuda triangle.

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Mon 01/25/10 06:57 PM Edited by Ladylid2012 on Mon 01/25/10 06:59 PM
You lost me at Bermuda triangle. You had me at hello Lewis, you have mail

LewisW123 Joined Tue 06/30/09 Posts: 2403	Mon 01/25/10 07:07 PM
You lost me at Bermuda triangle. You had me at hello Lewis, you have mail Been having trouble with my mail.