treestarfae Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nasa-crushes-2012-mayan-apocalypse-claims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I didn't read the whole article, but just wanted to say that the Mayans didn't have leap years. So according to the Mayan calendar, the world would have ended seven months ago. I think we're safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I am SO printing this article out and giving to my uncle who is totally convinced that the world is ending 12/21 :lol:. In fact we had an argument about it last week because I told how ridiculous he was. I am not one to hold my tongue and if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen :). He's still mad at me because I told him that no one knows when the end of time will be except for God and when it's your time to go its your time to go end of the world or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I didn't read the whole article, but just wanted to say that the Mayans didn't have leap years. So according to the Mayan calendar, the world would have ended seven months ago. I think we're safe! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 This one had me scratching my head: Addressing the claim that Earth's axes are going to shift on Dec. 21, 2012,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I didn't read the whole article, but just wanted to say that the Mayans didn't have leap years. So according to the Mayan calendar, the world would have ended seven months ago. I think we're safe! And you don't think they would have taken that into account when calculating the Dec. 21 date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) This one had me scratching my head: Edgar Cayce made that claim. It has happened before but surely there would be evidence of this being a possibility. Edited March 11, 2012 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I didn't read the whole article, but just wanted to say that the Mayans didn't have leap years. So according to the Mayan calendar, the world would have ended seven months ago. I think we're safe! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 There have been about 514 Leap Years since Caesar created it in 45BC. Without the extra day every 4 years, today would be July 28, 2013. Also, the Mayan calendar did not account for leap year…so technically the world should have ended 7 months ago "The above quote, while true in a strict technical sense (indeed Mayans did not have leap years as we understand them), demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Mayans kept track of time." Read more here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I don't think very many people *actually* believe this. NASA might as well spend its time disproving fairies or unicorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Edgar Cayce made that claim. It has happened before but surely there would be evidence of this being a possibility. But the earth doesn't have its own axes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 But the earth doesn't have its own axes. Yes, it does. It has magnetic and rotational axes (plural of axis). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) But the earth doesn't have its own axes. It does. Addressing the claim that Earth's axes are going to shift on Dec. 21, 2012, he said: "The rotation axis can't shift because the orbit of the moon around the Earth stabilizes it and doesn't allow it to shift." He noted that the magnetic field does shift every half-million years or so, but "there's no evidence it's going to happen in December, and even if it were to be shifting, it takes thousands of years to do so. And even if it did shift, it's not going to cause a problem on the Earth apart from the fact that we're going to have to recalibrate our compasses." It has a rotational axis but it cannot shift because of the moon (yay moon!) Edited March 11, 2012 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Yes, it does. It has magnetic and rotational axes (plural of axis). Oh, I had no idea. I though axis was the plural of axis like deer and deer. How interesting. Wait a minute. Isn't there only one axis? How can there be more than one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Oh, I had no idea. I though axis was the plural of axis like deer and deer. How interesting. Wait a minute. Isn't there only one axis? How can there be more than one? Oh...I misunderstood what you meant. It also has a magnetic axis but it does shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Oh...I misunderstood what you meant. It also has a magnetic axis but it does shift. Yes, that is what I was talking about. The article refers specifically to the shift of the magnetic axis. (Which yes, I know it does shift on occasion.) As far as I know there is only one magnetic axis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I know the world will not end on 12/21, but I do believe that we are "scheduled" to have a magnetic reversal at some point in the not too distant future. That may mean within the next few hundred years though. :) As far as the axis shifting, major earthquakes can cause it to shift a bit - I believe it did with the one in Japan a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I don't think very many people *actually* believe this. NASA might as well spend its time disproving fairies or unicorns. The ones who do believe this stuff aren't likely to be swayed by this debunking anyway, as they already suspect there's a great NASA conspiracy to keep it all from the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 The ones who do believe this stuff aren't likely to be swayed by this debunking anyway, as they already suspect there's a great NASA conspiracy to keep it all from the public. :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Yes, that is what I was talking about. The article refers specifically to the shift of the magnetic axis. (Which yes, I know it does shift on occasion.) As far as I know there is only one magnetic axis. If you look at the quote from Sis, they are talking about both the rotational and the magnetic axes. They are separate from each other. The ones who do believe this stuff aren't likely to be swayed by this debunking anyway, as they already suspect there's a great NASA conspiracy to keep it all from the public. True facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 If you look at the quote from Sis, they are talking about both the rotational and the magnetic axes. They are separate from each other. True facts. :smash: (for myself.) I'm such an idiot sometimes. I focused on magnetic and totally spaced on rotational. Can I blame DST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 :smash: (for myself.) I'm such an idiot sometimes. I focused on magnetic and totally spaced on rotational. Can I blame DST? For the next two weeks, I'm blaming everything on DST. :D So, yes. Yes, you may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 For the next two weeks, I'm blaming everything on DST. :D So, yes. Yes, you may. Only 2 weeks? I'm blaming everything on DST for the next 7 1/2 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 For the next two weeks, I'm blaming everything on DST. :D So, yes. Yes, you may. Only 2 weeks? I'm blaming everything on DST for the next 7 1/2 months! Thanks. Now, let this thread die and ever be resurrected so I can hide my shame and embarrassment. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks. Now, let this thread die and ever be resurrected so I can hide my shame and embarrassment. :D Bumping!!! :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Bumping!!! :D :lol: Gee, thanks. I'll learn who my friends really are. :smilielol5::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Gee, thanks. I'll learn who my friends really are. :smilielol5::smilielol5: The ones who pick on you? That's my experience. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Gee, thanks. I'll learn who my friends really are. :smilielol5::smilielol5: :lol: Yup! Mrs. Mungo is right! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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