The end is nigh !

SteamWake · 03-26-09, 09:26 AM

First the most liberal member of congress gets elected as president of the US.

Then Subman agrees with the ACLU.

Now this !

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...html?full=true

Im beginning to believe that whole Mayan calander thing

bookworm_020 · 03-26-09, 05:04 PM

So when will we see you on the streets with a sandwich board on, yelling "The end in Nigh!"

Aramike · 03-26-09, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

First the most liberal member of congress gets elected as president of the US.

Then Subman agrees with the ACLU.

Now this !

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...html?full=true

Im beginning to believe that whole Mayan calander thing

Yeah, I read this earlier.

I've always fancied myself a student of eschatology so that whole 2012 Coincidence Theory has fascinated me ...

... but I doubt there's anything to it.

NeonSamurai · 03-26-09, 08:04 PM

Well between this, the potential of a super eruption in Yellowstone, and the risk of a large rock or comet hitting the earth, not to mention all the other possible major calamities its a wonder I get out of bed in the morning.

As far as I am aware the science behind this is valid and if it did happen at the wrong moment the effects could be catastrophic (our societies are almost entirely dependent on electricity as mentioned in the article). As such I see no reason not to take appropriate precautions to defend against such a possibility.

Great thing though is channels like Discovery are making a mint by making special "documentaries" about such stuff and what could "happen".

antikristuseke · 03-26-09, 08:27 PM

Popular media has f'ed up reporting about science for decades and people too lazy to check up on things fall for it every time and parrot the same feces over and over.

Note: comment at the last paragraph of NeonSamurais post, not this article at hand, ahvent actualy bothered to look into this yet.

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 08:36 PM

We have nothing to fear but, Fear itself.

And the News Media, slimeing for rateings.

Wolfehunter · 03-26-09, 11:11 PM

Big deal. I lived through the Quebec incident... Nothing special.

This stuff has been going on since time started.

I'm more concerned about rogue asteroids than a hot sunny day farting plasma at us.

We can live with out power. I guess that's the difference between me being raised as a country boy than a city slicker.

I'll sure miss subsim though..

03-26-09, 09:26 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The end is nigh ! First the most liberal member of congress gets elected as president of the US. Then Subman agrees with the ACLU. Now this ! http://www.newscientist.com/article/...html?full=true Im beginning to believe that whole Mayan calander thing __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Well between this, the potential of a super eruption in Yellowstone, and the risk of a large rock or comet hitting the earth, not to mention all the other possible major calamities its a wonder I get out of bed in the morning. As far as I am aware the science behind this is valid and if it did happen at the wrong moment the effects could be catastrophic (our societies are almost entirely dependent on electricity as mentioned in the article). As such I see no reason not to take appropriate precautions to defend against such a possibility. Great thing though is channels like Discovery are making a mint by making special "documentaries" about such stuff and what could "happen". __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	We have nothing to fear but, Fear itself. And the News Media, slimeing for rateings. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Big deal. I lived through the Quebec incident... Nothing special. This stuff has been going on since time started. I'm more concerned about rogue asteroids than a hot sunny day farting plasma at us. We can live with out power. I guess that's the difference between me being raised as a country boy than a city slicker. I'll sure miss subsim though.. __________________

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Popular media has f'ed up reporting about science for decades and people too lazy to check up on things fall for it every time and parrot the same feces over and over. Note: comment at the last paragraph of NeonSamurais post, not this article at hand, ahvent actualy bothered to look into this yet.