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Not the end of the world. The start of a new cycle. What that means, I don't know.
And I shall be with you, even until the end of the age ~Jesus?
originally posted by: mysterioustranger
a reply to: neutrinostargate
Of course keep posting. My comments we're just that. You have some deep research of value here.
We always can benefit from it....
originally posted by: ignorant_ape
the problem with your delusion is :
its utterly irrelevant to the facts
when maya and spanish scholars first compared thier calenders - they both knew the correct date in thier respective callender
the " errors " you alledge in european callenders do NOT accumulate a 4 year " error " over 520 years
thus your claim is wrong
its that simple
originally posted by: Soylent Green Is People
a reply to: neutrinostargate
What marks the beginning of the 73-year period? What marks the beginning of the first sheaf that they recorded? When did they start counting?
If the beginning points were arbitrary (i.e., some Mayan astronomer many hundreds of years ago said "let's keep track of these cycles 'starting now'"), then any end of a period or sheaf would also be arbitrary, just like January 1 is arbitrary and holds no astronomical significance.
Earth's precession is cyclical, but there is no distinct astronomical starting point or ending point of that cycle; it's continuous and smooth. That's almost literally like asking to find the endpoints of a circle.
Graham Hancock says that near the end of the last Ice Age 12,800 years ago, a giant comet that had entered the solar system from deep space thousands of years earlier, broke into multiple fragments. Some of these struck the Earth causing a global cataclysm on a scale unseen since the extinction of the dinosaurs. At least eight of the fragments hit the North American ice cap, while further fragments hit the northern European ice cap. The impacts, from comet fragments a mile wide approaching at more than 60,000 miles an hour, generated huge amounts of heat which instantly liquidized millions of square kilometers of ice, destabilizing the Earth's crust and causing the global Deluge that is remembered in myths all around the world. A second series of impacts, equally devastating, causing further cataclysmic flooding, occurred 11,600 years ago, the exact date that Plato gives for the destruction and submergence of Atlantis. The evidence revealed in this book shows beyond reasonable doubt that an advanced civilization that flourished during the Ice Age was destroyed in the global cataclysms between 12,800 and 11,600 years ago. But there were survivors - known to later cultures by names such as 'the Sages', 'the Magicians', 'the Shining Ones', and 'the Mystery Teachers of Heaven'. They travelled the world in their great ships doing all in their power to keep the spark of civilization burning. They settled at key locations - Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, Baalbek in the Lebanon, Giza in Egypt, ancient Sumer, Mexico, Peru and across the Pacific where a huge pyramid has recently been discovered in Indonesia. Everywhere they went these 'Magicians of the Gods' brought with them the memory of a time when mankind had fallen out of harmony with the universe and paid a heavy price. A memory and a warning to the future...
originally posted by: MrConspiracy
The Maya are fascinating. But never predicted the end of the world.
Rather the end of a cycle. What the ending of a cycle means, we don't really know. We know what they thought it meant but whether or not that was based on myths/faith or in reality...... I guess we'll never know. If something WAS meant to happen, they'd be severely disappointed had they not mysteriously vanished.
Those who discredit the Mayan calendar as "just a calendar" are wrong. I think it's sheer length and accuracy with the equinoxes is anything but ordinary. They clearly had a great knowledge of space, well beyond their apparent capabilities.
Not the end of the world. The start of a new cycle. What that means, I don't know. But looking around... if anything, the world iss going down hill with little signs of improvement so.... this age sucks.
New Fire Ceremony Every 52 years Among the ancient Aztec people of what is now Mexico, the year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each, plus a five-day "unlucky" period. There was also a ritualistic period of 260 days, which was composed of 13 months with 20 named days in each month. When one cycle was superimposed on the other, it resulted in a "century" of 52 years. Although festivals were observed each month, the most impressive and important occurred at the end of the 52-year cycle, when people feared that the world would be destroyed. It was known as the New Fire Ceremony because the old altar fire was extinguished and a new one was lit, symbolizing the new lease on life that the dawn of a new cycle represented.
I am Voting for Kanye Goat!!!
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: neutrinostargate
In your research do you know what happens on 2nd June (or 20th May) once the Mayan calendar ends?
Meteorite? Aliens? Dimensional rift? Justin Bieber dies? Kanye' West admits he's a goat?
or is it nothing other than the apparent end of the calendar and it starts it's count again?
originally posted by: blood0fheroes
a reply to: MrConspiracy
On topic in a roundabout sort of way:
Not the end of the world. The start of a new cycle. What that means, I don't know.
And I shall be with you, even until the end of the age ~Jesus?
Not the end of time, Not the end of the world...the end of the age.
ETA: No, I do not believe the age of Aquarius will necessarily be a golden age, just different.
The New Fire ceremony (in Nahuatl xiuhmolpilli—the Binding of the Years) was an Aztec ceremony performed once every 52 years — a full cycle of the Aztec calendar— in order to stave off the end of the world.
originally posted by: neutrinostargate
originally posted by: Atsbhct
It's okay to say that the Mayan end of times prophecy was wrong. So was every other end of times prophecy so far.
Just let it die.
You will clearly see from my research that I will post soon that it is wrong.
That is if you have a half a brain to actually understand it.
originally posted by: s3cz0ne
originally posted by: neutrinostargate
originally posted by: Atsbhct
It's okay to say that the Mayan end of times prophecy was wrong. So was every other end of times prophecy so far.
Just let it die.
You will clearly see from my research that I will post soon that it is wrong.
That is if you have a half a brain to actually understand it.
Dude.... Easy on the insults! What the heck, just because someone may not see something as you do does not mean they have half a brain or less! Seriously!...
originally posted by: s3cz0ne
originally posted by: neutrinostargate
originally posted by: Atsbhct
It's okay to say that the Mayan end of times prophecy was wrong. So was every other end of times prophecy so far.
Just let it die.
You will clearly see from my research that I will post soon that it is wrong.
That is if you have a half a brain to actually understand it.
Dude.... Easy on the insults! What the heck, just because someone may not see something as you do does not mean they have half a brain or less! Seriously! You arrive here and post an OP that assumes all should believe your "research" that hasn't even been posted!(At least at the point of this quote, I have not yet finished the thread) Why wasn't said "research" in the OP and why so hostile to those who are skeptical, especially those who weren't even provided a chance to read this "research" and were seemingly supposed to take it on faith?! Come on, that's not how ATS works. In other words; pics or it didn't happen (in this case facts and sources) But seriously try to be respectful of other members. The only argument presented, at least at the point of what I quoted, was basically "because I said so". How can you possibly be upset with others skepticism. Also, yes I saw that you would provide your "research" but until then, and even after members have the right and obligation to criticize if necessary. It's called discourse. Geesh....