Scoffers of the 2012 phenomenon take note

10 years ago things were a buzz with the Timeline. After seeing the towers come down we all took awe that yes, anything could happen. Then Feb.2011 came along, Prophecy strait out of The Good Book was ringing a bell at those that heed.

12/21/2012 Some believe some dont. Some look on and scoff.Others are to and fro with to believe or not to believe. Isn't that the question?
Well here is some data.

According to satellite data, an estimated 97 percent of the ice sheet surface thawed at some point in mid-July.source

Some think this is big

and then this

In recent years, scientists, first responders and utilities have been preparing for "The Big One," that inevitable quake that will rock Southern California to its core. It's coming. For sure. They just don't know when. But the U.S. Geological Survey and Caltech have been on the ball, working from a likely scenario, a simulated "Shakeout" (see video after the jump) that would have a 7.8 quake hitting greater L.A. It would be deadly, destructive and put us in the dark for days, if not weeks. Unfortunately, a 7.8 might now be too low of an estimate for The Big One:

yeah we have seen this before and well face it , it's even been in movies, right?
This one starts to hit home

On a single day this month here, a US Airways regional jet became stuck in asphalt that had softened in 100-degree temperatures, and a subway train derailed after the heat stretched the track so far that it kinked — inserting a sharp angle into a stretch that was supposed to be straight. In East Texas, heat and drought have had a startling effect on the clay-rich soils under highways, which “just shrink like crazy,” leading to “horrendous cracking,” said Tom Scullion, senior research engineer with the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. In Northeastern and Midwestern states, he said, unusually high heat is causing highway sections to expand beyond their design limits, press against each other and “pop up,” creating jarring and even hazardous speed bumps.

also we have drought not really talked about for years to this extent, all I might add, in just the last 4 months.
Seems solar storms are heating up things on the blue marble.

Its not a question of what you believe will happen 12/21/2012. Its a question of what will happen between now and then!!!
Doncha think?

2012 is just the new Y2K bug

Has been pretty interesting so far, not just environment, governments going crazy rouge, I'm getting tired of waiting though so I wish it would hurry up.

www.humanevents.com...

Let’s face it. The earth is warming. It has been warming steadily — though with some short-term variation and even some prolonged cooling periods — for at least the last 12,000 years. Students of astronomy, geology and physical anthropology are well aware of the planet’s slow but regular warming and cooling cycles.

The article goes on to talk about sun spots and their influence on weather, among other things.
The Earth goes through 12,000 year cycles and this may just be a part of that. We only know, through ice cores and soil samples taken from deep layers, what the weather was like that far back. Deserts were lush plains, ocean levels much lower. We're in a part of those cycles. Very inconvenient and troubling, but just part of a cycle.

Hopefully something does come of this 2012 phenom. People talk about it incessantly. If it did happen I suppose it would cure my Misanthropy so bring it on. This planet needs to rid itself of us anyhow so that she may breathe again. Humanity is THE largest ongoing natural disaster. We are the sickness. We are the disease. We are the hands of destruction. I seriously doubt the hype surrounding the new age enlightenment BS. If history has taught us anything it is that we are a deviant race of miscreants Hell bent on annihilation. Enlightenment?? Please. If December 21st brings us anything let's hope that it has nothing to do with unkempt, lice riddled hippies frollicking in fields of discarded garbage. Hopefully your 'good' book has nothing to say about those type of ingrates surviving the coming purge. If so, the only thing I'll be looking into on that day will be the barrel of my AK-47. Good riddance.

S&F For making an awesome point. Something is happening, and I feel like something will happen. BUT, as you stated one has to wonder exactly what it is or what is it is to be. We will just need to keep our eyes open and be prepared...which is never a bad idea regardless if anything happens or not IMO.

reply to post by rebellender

Originally posted by rebellenderScoffers of the 2012 phenomenon take note

According to satellite data, an estimated 97 percent of the ice sheet surface thawed at some point in mid-July.source

“Ice cores from Summit show that melting events of this type occur about once every 150 years on average. With the last one happening in 1889, this event is right on time,” says Lora Koenig, a Goddard glaciologist and a member of the research team analyzing the satellite data.

“But if we continue to observe melting events like this in upcoming years, it will be worrisome.” source

upcoming years.. hmmmm

Note taken, no worries for at least 2012, 2013 and 2014. Thanx.

Well if Project Horizon are correct that civilization gets wiped from the planet every 5000 plus years because of the solar system passing thru the galactic meridian, that 7.8 will be a hiccup in comparison. They pretty much believe that continents will sink and new ones rise from the sea. Pretty much total destruction. This would happen in a matter of moments. So we'll either never know or awake on the 22nd as usual wondering how we're going to finish Christmas shopping in time.

This date, Dec. 21 2012 is a funny one.

Seems just like everything else in this world, it has divided us into TWO and ONLY TWO catagories.

Either yer Fer it or Agin' it.

The people who are 'fer it' think the people who are 'agin it' are idiots
and
the people who are 'agin it' think the people who are 'fer it' are idiots.

Here's what I say.
IT DOESN'T FRIGGIN' MATTER!!!

Whether something's going to happen on THAT date or not doesn't matter because things ARE HAPPENING NOW!!!

Look at what is going on in our world.
It is F ing INSANE!!!

Something's coming!
and if you can't see that by now...well..... You truely ARE and idiot!

Originally posted by r2d246
2012 is just the new Y2K bug

The ONLY thing these two events(at this moment) have in common is that some people believe it is the end of world. If you can point out any other honest similarities that would be awesome.

Y2K was not fake. What we do know is that the computers were gonna have a problem and we addressed it. Who's to say what might have happened if we sat around and did nothing. Luckily we were not that stupid. The was a REAL threat though.

Originally posted by infiniteobserver

Originally posted by r2d246
2012 is just the new Y2K bug

The ONLY thing these two events(at this moment) have in common is that some people believe it is the end of world. If you can point out any other honest similarities that would be awesome.

Y2K was not fake. What we do know is that the computers were gonna have a problem and we addressed it. Who's to say what might have happened if we sat around and did nothing. Luckily we were not that stupid. The was a REAL threat though.

I can't even begin to tell you how long my laughing fit was after reading your post.

Get off the flouride water.... "we addressed it" LMAO!!!!

Can't stop laughing, I gotta end here.

reply to post by toxicblud


I found enlightenment, don't insult those who are the original searchers. You can keep your pescimism.

reply to post by truthermantwo


Good for you Siddhartha. Original? Yeah the New Age Enlightenment scene is soooo original.

I'll insult whomever I please. What're you the peace police???

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

If you had found enlightenment you wouldn't make it a point to tell me you did.

Originally posted by r2d246
2012 is just the new Y2K bug

Yeah I remember right before Y2K there was even crazier weather than this, more animal die offs than this, worldwide revolutions in almost every country, executives resigning in the hundreds, and the economy was about to collapse... Everything that's happening now was happening right before Y2K, except 10x worse! And still nothing happened!!!

Oh wait a minute... NONE of that crazy stuff was happening... Sorry folks, that MIGHT have been the vicodin talking... I was at the dentists earlier that's why.

That begs the question... Hey, r2d246, what's your excuse?

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There was no issue with the computers before Y2K? Prove it or shut up.

Originally posted by infiniteobserver

Originally posted by r2d246
2012 is just the new Y2K bug

The ONLY thing these two events(at this moment) have in common is that some people believe it is the end of world. If you can point out any other honest similarities that would be awesome.

Y2K was not fake. What we do know is that the computers were gonna have a problem and we addressed it. Who's to say what might have happened if we sat around and did nothing. Luckily we were not that stupid. The was a REAL threat though.

I'm pretty sure if every computer somehow exploded on the planet 12 yrs ago, the world would still be here and spinning. From wha I can gather, most of the computers didn't even keep time properly back in the day so how was it going to effect anything?