Comments on: 2012: The End Of The World? http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/ Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:29 -0800 hourly 1 By: Serafim Dahl http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-2/#comment-10149 Serafim Dahl Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:24:45 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=849#comment-10149 The Mayan calendar was complicated to produce. If the Mayan culture had survived, the Mayans would certainly have contemplated continuing to produce new calendars but would have done it with computers and printed it on paper instead of cutting it in stone. Who would believe that the world would end on december 31, 2012 just because the 2013 calendar has not yet been printed? The Mayan calendar was complicated to produce. If the Mayan culture had survived, the Mayans would certainly have contemplated continuing to produce new calendars but would have done it with computers and printed it on paper instead of cutting it in stone. Who would believe that the world would end on december 31, 2012 just because the 2013 calendar has not yet been printed?

]]> By: kudos http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-2/#comment-10147 kudos Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=849#comment-10147 The truth is you just don't know for sure. There is a 99.99% chance that nothing will happen...but then again you can't assume the Mayans didn't know what they were talking about. A supervolanoe eruption, asteroid impact, deadly plague...all these things could happen. Look at how 9/11 came out of the blue. For many of us that was our first experience of a true disaster - not global but the shockwaves could be felt. I remember that morning was just like any other morning and then WHAM it just happened. We can't take anything for granted. We all assume that the world will go on like it is for the rest of our lives, we find that thought comforting. I'm not saying anything will happen in 2012, but to sit back carelessly is dangerous. My advice is to try and do everything you've been meaning to do before 2012. For instance, if you are estranged from a family member try and build a bridge. You may never get another chance. The truth is you just don’t know for sure. There is a 99.99% chance that nothing will happen…but then again you can’t assume the Mayans didn’t know what they were talking about. A supervolanoe eruption, asteroid impact, deadly plague…all these things could happen. Look at how 9/11 came out of the blue. For many of us that was our first experience of a true disaster – not global but the shockwaves could be felt. I remember that morning was just like any other morning and then WHAM it just happened. We can’t take anything for granted. We all assume that the world will go on like it is for the rest of our lives, we find that thought comforting. I’m not saying anything will happen in 2012, but to sit back carelessly is dangerous. My advice is to try and do everything you’ve been meaning to do before 2012. For instance, if you are estranged from a family member try and build a bridge. You may never get another chance.

]]> By: Geoff Gaherty http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-2/#comment-10121 Geoff Gaherty Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:33:02 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=849#comment-10121 There is one factual error in your otherwise excellent presentation. The next solar maximum (insofar as it _can_ be predicted) is currently predicted by NASA to be of less than average strength and to take place around May 2013. Here is the link: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/29may_noaaprediction.htm Cheers! There is one factual error in your otherwise excellent presentation. The next solar maximum (insofar as it _can_ be predicted) is currently predicted by NASA to be of less than average strength and to take place around May 2013. Here is the link:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/29may_noaaprediction.htm

Cheers!

]]> By: Rob Chant http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-2/#comment-9031 Rob Chant Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:31:46 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=849#comment-9031 I really enjoyed reading this -- great looking and great information. The only part I with which I disagreed was that on solar storms. NASA thinks there is a very real risk of a massive solar storm destroying modern power grids: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12507 http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20127001.300-space-storm-alert-90-seconds-from-catastrophe.html When this happened last, in Victorian times, they unplugged the nascent telegraph system from their batteries and ran it with electricity generated from the local magnetic field from the lines themselves. I really enjoyed reading this — great looking and great information. The only part I with which I disagreed was that on solar storms. NASA thinks there is a very real risk of a massive solar storm destroying modern power grids:

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12507
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20127001.300-space-storm-alert-90-seconds-from-catastrophe.html

When this happened last, in Victorian times, they unplugged the nascent telegraph system from their batteries and ran it with electricity generated from the local magnetic field from the lines themselves.

]]> By: TRAIQ AQEELI http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/2012-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-2/#comment-8632 TRAIQ AQEELI Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:54:05 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=849#comment-8632 I honestly don't know what to believe. It all sounds so convincing. I've heard so many things though. Like 6/6/06, I didn't believe that, but that day really was a rotten day for me, I had too much bad luck, like with the whole Friday the Thirteenth stuff too. I always happen to have bad luck, but I never believe in the world ending. We're still here, people even said the world would end this year, 2008. But it's nearly over and we're all still here, aren't we? But the thing that had me wonder is when my friend asked the Ouija Board when he'd die out of curiosity and it said he'd die at the age of 21, but it never told him how or anything. He is 17 until February 2009. And when will he be 21? In the year 2012. I don't believe those boards that much though, and really I just find it a coincidence. Though I am very superstitious. I don't know much about that Calendar but as far as I know, it's just another prediction on what may happen, just like all the other things I heard, and it's all very convincing but who is to truly know? Who can be sure? It's in the future. We have but to wait until that time comes to see what is to happen. We have the power to change our future. However, I do believe something will happen that day. I believe in some Golden Age. But look at where the earth is heading? The way people who live on it are taking care of it, whether or not the world will end that year, that date. The way we are taking care of it may be the destruction of it. Maybe not, I can't be sure. The world may come to an end at some point, but I'd like to think it'll go on forever. Look how far it's gotten already? I'd like to look at it as it will start all over again if anything. But really my hope is there to be an afterlife, like Heaven, you know? I believe, but who can truly be sure? I just have hope. I hate thinking of death, of the end of humanity, the world. Because then what? What else? Everything would have been pointless if it is to all just go away just like that, leaving nothing but darkness. What would be our point? We are we even here to begin with? Because you know, we could have never existed, yet here we are. I just can't help but think about it so deeply, you know? But I'm tired right now and honestly this has been eating away at me so badly considering I had a nightmare a few days ago about the world ending. And I got into all of this when my friend said something about 2012 to me again today, I had forgotten about all of this. Whatever is it come, in ways I dread it, in ways I have hope. I would, however, like to live my life longer than the age of 19. I want to live my life, get married, have kids, etc.. But I'd rather live my life to the fullest while I can rather than dread that date, though years fly by. You just have to make the best of it. I really don't know what else to say, everyone has their own opinion on it. But really, I hope for the best, and not the worst. And I believe that we can all live longer than that date. I want to have faith, I'm trying to think positive and it's hard, so don't ruin this for me. Because as I said, I'd much like to live my life to the fullest while I can, but we all die at some point, I just want to live longer than 2012. I'll stop my babbling now. I honestly don’t know what to believe. It all sounds so convincing. I’ve heard so many things though. Like 6/6/06, I didn’t believe that, but that day really was a rotten day for me, I had too much bad luck, like with the whole Friday the Thirteenth stuff too. I always happen to have bad luck, but I never believe in the world ending. We’re still here, people even said the world would end this year, 2008. But it’s nearly over and we’re all still here, aren’t we? But the thing that had me wonder is when my friend asked the Ouija Board when he’d die out of curiosity and it said he’d die at the age of 21, but it never told him how or anything. He is 17 until February 2009. And when will he be 21? In the year 2012. I don’t believe those boards that much though, and really I just find it a coincidence. Though I am very superstitious. I don’t know much about that Calendar but as far as I know, it’s just another prediction on what may happen, just like all the other things I heard, and it’s all very convincing but who is to truly know? Who can be sure? It’s in the future. We have but to wait until that time comes to see what is to happen. We have the power to change our future. However, I do believe something will happen that day. I believe in some Golden Age. But look at where the earth is heading? The way people who live on it are taking care of it, whether or not the world will end that year, that date. The way we are taking care of it may be the destruction of it. Maybe not, I can’t be sure. The world may come to an end at some point, but I’d like to think it’ll go on forever. Look how far it’s gotten already? I’d like to look at it as it will start all over again if anything. But really my hope is there to be an afterlife, like Heaven, you know? I believe, but who can truly be sure? I just have hope. I hate thinking of death, of the end of humanity, the world. Because then what? What else? Everything would have been pointless if it is to all just go away just like that, leaving nothing but darkness. What would be our point? We are we even here to begin with? Because you know, we could have never existed, yet here we are. I just can’t help but think about it so deeply, you know? But I’m tired right now and honestly this has been eating away at me so badly considering I had a nightmare a few days ago about the world ending. And I got into all of this when my friend said something about 2012 to me again today, I had forgotten about all of this. Whatever is it come, in ways I dread it, in ways I have hope. I would, however, like to live my life longer than the age of 19. I want to live my life, get married, have kids, etc.. But I’d rather live my life to the fullest while I can rather than dread that date, though years fly by. You just have to make the best of it. I really don’t know what else to say, everyone has their own opinion on it. But really, I hope for the best, and not the worst. And I believe that we can all live longer than that date. I want to have faith, I’m trying to think positive and it’s hard, so don’t ruin this for me. Because as I said, I’d much like to live my life to the fullest while I can, but we all die at some point, I just want to live longer than 2012. I’ll stop my babbling now.

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