THE WORLD’S END…
…Will NOT be any time soon i.e. today or tomorrow. I’m going to skip the exposition and get right to it. Firstly, December 21 marks the conclusion of the 5,125-year “Long Count” Mayan calendar, true, but it doesn’t predict the end of anything. I have a calendar that ends on December 31. Same thing, I just haven’t got around to getting a new one.
The reason why I want to bring this ridiculous topic of the 2012-Armageddon up, is because I’m blown-away by the amount of people who take this nonsense as truth, simply based on nothing more than hearsay. People have actually contacted me wishing me farewell… WTF!

December 22, 2012 will be the beginning of the next Long Count, or cycle in the Mayan calendar. It just happens to end on the Winter Solstice is all (the earth at its farthest point from the sun.)
Mayans themselves reject any notion that the world will end. In fact, the Mayans predicted the world would continue for 7,000 years onward, just as it always has. Sadly their entire civilization has been misrepresented and misinterpreted and used to generate fear in the general population. And by general, I mean less informed people who would rather rely on the opinions of strangers and advertisers than be content just to live their lives. Relax people, it’s all good. Step outside and marvel at that beautiful sky and listen to those birds chirp. Enjoy nature, don’t fear it, and I guarantee you will wake up feeling extra awesome the next day. Providing you don’t get piss drunk — it is Friday after all.
Doomsday-mongers are the ones predicting a cataclysmic end to the history of Earth, and for one reason only; to cash in. Candles, survival shelters, ration packs, news papers, books books endless books, torches, thermos flasks, kerosene, petrol in order to converge on a mountain to be saved by aliens even, have been recorded around the globe to be selling by the droves. Superstitious, vague ideas of Armageddon bringing about very real consequences. Some people have gone for broke over this which is so sad, I can’t even laugh about it. Just smirk a little.
No, the end is not near. Park that limo, you are not John Cusack. Put away the chainsaw, Nancy and rejoice! Take to your keyboards and torment the fear-merchants among you with the immortally gratifying phrase; “I told you so.”
Trust NASA folks, that’s all I have to say on the matter of cataclysmic mortality. The day when astrophysicists talk of solar flares and radiation is the bloody day you’ll find me spelunking.
Happy Winter Solstice Everybody! I’m glad we had this discussion. Now go finish your homework and brush your teeth you lovable, stupidass. No one is going anywhere.




