Judgment Day 2012?
SCIENCE | July 5, 2008 | Share
Some say it will happen in 2010 while others predict 2012, but the question is – will it really happen? Will the world really end in the near future? It’s become a topic of discussion in many gatherings. Today, people say it might be caused by global warming. But how did Nostradamus predict it in his day? Could it possibly come true?
On December 30 2004, a national daily published an article titled ‘Is the world coming to an end?’ The article quotes ‘one of India’s top astrologers, Kewal Anand Joshi, who warned: “It’s not over yet. We (a group of astrologers) are currently diagnosing the calamity. There’s going to be another major strike in June 2005, somewhere in the world. It will continue in 2006 and even in 2007 taking millions of lives,” Joshi almost assured. “And we have reason to believe, besides tsunami strikes, there’ll be a series of natural catastrophes which could destroy parts of the world,” he added. Today we know that he wasn’t wrong. Could it be that the prediction made by these prophets is true?
The 2007 movie I am legend is set in the year 2012. For those of you who haven’t seen or heard of the movie, the story in simple words describes what happens to a man after the end of the world. However, unlike most predictions which claim some or the other natural disaster to end the world, in the film, it is caused by a virus attack.
The Mayan calendar predicts that on December 21, 2012, earth will cease to exist. The calendar was constructed by an advanced civilization called the Mayans around 250-900 AD. This is what gave rise to many if not most speculations that the world will end in the near future. Ages ago, they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.5 days. Apparently, they were only 34 seconds out. The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012. Since they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it is likely they have got the end of the world right as well. But that was not the only prophecy.
Nostradamus, too, prophesied that the world would end after 2010. Many may say that it is just speculation. Those who do not believe in prophets and prophesies may ridicule and mock such predictions but the fact is that many of Nostradamus’ prophesies have come true! Some of his most famous fulfilled prophesies include the death of King Henry II of France, his prediction of the famous fire of London, and of course how could anyone forget, his prediction of the notorious 9/11 attacks.
‘In the year 1999, in the seventh month,
From the sky will come the great King of Terror,
Bringing back to life the great King of the Mongols.
Before and after, Mars to reign by good fortune.’
Although his exact date was off by two years, it is said that he wrote in anagrams, which turns 1999 to 9-11-1 the date of the attack! So by that logic, there is a good chance that the predictions made by these prophets may come true. Today scientists from around the world are predicting that this planet, as we know it, may actually cease to exist. Some say it will be humans that will cause this. Others believe that a natural phenomenon will be the cause. While those who believe in religion and philosophy say it will be God himself who presses the stop button. But there may be several reasons that could actually cause the end.
According to some scientists and solar experts, our sun is in a bit of strife. Although it is supposed to be in a period of relative stability, recent sand storms have been bombarding our planet with enough radiation energy to destroy satellites and knock out power grids. This is what scientists say could be one cause of the plausible doomsday. This activity of the sun is supposed to reach its peak by 2012. But again, one can say that it may be so, but that doesn’t mean that the world would necessarily end.
What about all the fuss about global warming? Whether the world ends or not, a major part of it could (and most likely will) be submerged in the near future. The Sunderbans forest already has parts of it submerged, I would not be shocked if 10 years from now, the royal Bengal tiger becomes extinct just because its habitat has disappeared.
While I was trying to find out when and why the world would end, I realized that there were things I didn’t even know myself. There are scientists in Europe who are building a large particle accelerator/atom smasher (the world’s largest). For the uninitiated, I shall quickly explain what an atom smasher is and why it is being built—the world as most of you may know is made of atoms and molecules. When we follow the big bang theory, we basically follow the fact that the particles collided with one another and then keep moving further and further away from each other. The atom smasher is basically a 27km tunnel designed to smash atoms together to find out what makes the Universe tick! But when any new invention comes out, there are pros and cons to it. Scientists are predicting serious repercussions of this machine. It is set to be tested in its first major experiment, in 2012. So there is another danger for Earth – we could be crushed by an atom.
Most people know that the poles are shifting. This is natural but while the poles shift, it gets rid of the magnetic field that protects earth from UV rays. So soon we will end up with nothing protecting us from UV rays, which will in turn result in our skin burning up within seconds of these rays touching it. Scientists say that we are 30,000 years overdue for this major pole shift to happen! We are also many years overdue for an eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone National Park in USA. It is the world’s largest volcano and its eruption could fill the world with smoke, fumes and ashes that could block the sun for years to come.
All these predictions—scientific or prophesied—may or may not come true. We can only wait and watch what time has in store for us. Somehow I do not believe in all this. Whether the above is fact or fiction, is for each one of us to decide. Some people, now, may say there is no future, so why bother planning for 10-20 years down the road? But the question is, what if the world doesn’t end in 2012? What are you going to do then?
Priya Ganguli
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The thought that the world may end is really a scary thought. But this article rightly portrays- What if it doesn’t end? Is the future scarier if it does exist or if it doesn’t?
thank god all prophesies don’t come true ! we mortals must move on — what if the world doesn’t end in 2012 ???
Good artcile and well written. it did brings the feeling of terror while you read it.
I think what ever it is whenever such stories crop up or predictions are shared, It brings only one feeling to my mind that all this should make all of us more humane, kind and helpful to the needy.
May be somehow it can stop attrocities, fights and war across the world and align all of us to focus only on one thing..how to make the end really worthy and beautiful..beacuse if there is a last man standing..there should not be any regret or remorse..of not doing things that were not supposed to be done.
wow!!!….
it does send shivers down the spine to even think of all this happening….
and yeah….all this does remind us that we are nothing but mere mortals…
whatever though…..life continues….until it is brought to a forceful end……it’s foolish enough to give up the thoughts for future….
as everyone knows…..”the show must go on”..
ya its nice 2 here n read about all these rubbish facts that the world will end in 2012.but lets hope it doesnt happens.
Dec 21 2012? whats this got to do with planet MARS?
I heard its going to end on Dec 21 2012.But is there any connection with Pyramid in Egypt and Mars?
why will this happen why
i once saw a segment on the history channele about nostradame or some thig
and i cried and i do now some times becuse i dont want earth to end or any ones lives unless thera a crinaml
You all are ass holes just forget abt all this and get serious abt your job and study.
There is lot of pressure and if you want to enjoy this rubbish things then just fuck off
Just enjoy your life till 21st dec 2012 as u all say so…..
Come on guys you all are the future of tomorrow, why is everybody getting strictly involved
One day everyone has to die so y are you getting so nervous
but that is not judgement day, that is only tragedy, cause I cannot see the future more than 2013, so maybe yes maybe no!!!! and maybe that is truth
maybe it truth become a new world for human. becauase i cannot see the future more than 2013. i think we must pray to god for the JUDGEMENT DAY. and all celestial is same. their cannot see the future more than 2013. they just see dead people in anywhere
ok..i just recently started reading up on all of this end of the world crap. not gona lie…some of this stuff scares me. but the more i read about it, the more people seem to say its all bs. we dont have any real proof the world will end. and besides, if you believe in God, and have lived your life right then why should you be worried? anyways, i dodnt know weather i should be scared, or just blow it off because it has been predicted many times before and nothing has ever happened.
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I THINK IT IS FALSE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESTROY WHOLE EARTH.
THERE WILL A ATTACK LIKE TSUNAMI AND EARTHQUAKES
i m surprised to see that no muslim have replied yet..
well as a muslim we strongly believe that day of judgement will come,, and earth will destroy.. As its law of nature that for every thing there is an end to it.
And Muthuraj said “IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESTROY WHOLE EARTH”.. well my friend,,, if the planet earth can be created by allah then surely its easy for him to finish it too.. keep no doubt about it…
but let me clear some thing,,, in our Holy quran,, Allah has given many signs of the last day… and only Quran is the book that tells any thing about that day.. out of those signs many are already over.. like :
-the sheperds will make high rise buildings in time near to the judgement day (Arabs)
-The poor will become poorer and the rich will become richer
-all the bad deeds will not be considered as bad any more..
and many other signs… which are already existed..
But the remaining signs that have to exist in near future are:
- The arrival of Imam Mahdi (he will be the saviour for muslims)
- There will be a war (christains call it as armegadon)
- the arrival of Anti-christ (Dajjal) (he will be sended for testing muslims faith, he is the one for whom jews are waiting)
- The re-arrival of Jesus (he was lifted up by allah , and he will complete his life)
And the major sign which all of the humans will witness, though they are muslims or not and that is… the sun will not rise from east , it will rise from west …
its is explained this way that ,,”and when the day is ahead, the sign would be that a man will wake up for morning prayer (fajr) and then he will see that the sun has risen from west ,,, and when it will happen (the sun from west)then on that day all of the human will realize it was true as said in Quran , but it will be toolate ,, at that day all the doors of forgiveness will be closed, if the lady is pregnant she will lose her pregnancy ,,,
so these are the signs that has to be completed yet,, and no one knows when the last day will be , its only Allah who knows it…
so, if (for time being) we consider that 2012 will be it,, then ,, it means that the pending signs has to be completed with in that duration ,,,,
(No offense to any religion…i told you what our religion taught us ,, and its true, what science is knowing now,, its already mentioned in Quran, and for this reason many doctors also converted to Islam..)
The world will not be extinguished, because the predictions are wrong, absolutely wrong. Checkout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMWMbdewgXY and http://www.scribd.com/doc/7302688/Signs-of-Qayamat and http://www.tafreehmela.com/islam/25346-72-signs-doomsday.html
We all find the thought of this world ending really scary but I believe it will surely happen with out a doubt.When it would happen? Only God knows. We have been told some minor & major signs of day of judgement like Dawood mentioned above. All the minor signs have actually been completed & the world prophesised by our prophet Mohammed(pbuh) thousands of years ago we are living in today. We all witness everyday the bloodshed of hundreds of innocent people, this world is full corruption, there is no peace & harmony anywhere. Our evil leaders are busy planning world domination but they forget God is the best of planners. May God open our eyes & shows us the straight path.
“All that is on earth will perish. But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.”
(Al Quran 55:26-27)
i am the chosen one
This movie looks like the an amazing movie. I am excited to see it.