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from Boss Lady Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 20:21 (Agree/Disagree?) The cycle takes 27000 years to complete. This is the cycle that will end on the mayan date... Right after it ends, another begins just as the end of a week, is the start of the next... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precession_of_the_equinoxes   (reply to this comment)

from anovagrrl Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 16:54 (Agree/Disagree?) Great topic. Are you familiar with the website ExitMundi, end-of-the-world scenarios? The site's doomsday collection is extensive, and arranged by proximal extinction, as in "any day now," "near future," "distant future." The particular apocalypse you're talking about can probably be found under the Planet X scenario. http://www.exitmundi.nl/exitmundi.htm My personal choice for end-of-the-world is April 13, 2036. There's an asteroid called Apophis with an orbital trajectory that has anywhere between a 1:450 and 1:45,000 chance of impact on that date, depending on how you set up your predictive equation. 4/13/36 is Easter Sunday in my 85th year, so I'll be more than ready to take extinction of the species over the solitary desperation of drooling into my applesauce and waiting for someone to change my diaper. (reply to this comment)

from Moonsetter Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 13:01 (Agree/Disagree?) As of today, the LHC has been switched on and I am, in fact, still alive. They haven't tested a collision yet though, they just navigated a proton beam clockwise through the tunnel. Maybe when they crash the two beams together sometime in the near future we will all be disintegrated and transformed into a different form of matter. I doubt it though. Jeebus will protect me through the power of the keys and the wonder-working wisdom of his golden seed-spray. (reply to this comment)

From scarface Thursday, September 11, 2008, 12:15 (Agree/Disagree?) So all despair is not lost. Thanks for spreading the good news(reply to this comment)

from steam Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 17:43 (Agree/Disagree?) The end of the world is actually being set in motion tomorrow with the gradual turning on of the CERN Hadron collider. Make sure you live it up while you can! (reply to this comment)

From vix Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 03:39 (Agree/Disagree?) So far the end of the world has been really fucking dull.  (reply to this comment)

from ........ Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 16:23 (Agree/Disagree?) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6837972507367532900&vt=lf&hl=en true history of africa. this is fascinating in regards to mind control and child abuse. esp part two http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6837972507367532900&vt=lf&hl=en (reply to this comment)

from planet x, Niburu, Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 09:24 (Agree/Disagree?) more on the tenth planet. http://www.loveforlife.com.au/node/101 (reply to this comment)

from cheeks Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 20:17 (Agree/Disagree?) The Mayan also sacrificed humans to their gods so they could get rain or some such nonsense and we all see how well that worked for them. (reply to this comment)

from esoteric agenda Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 15:12 (Agree/Disagree?) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6030443037963555139&ei=Btm-SL_JLYKQjQLjrNChCQ&q=esoteric+agenda (reply to this comment)

From Randi Thursday, September 04, 2008, 09:18 (Agree/Disagree?) Oh dear... a lot of special connections made with some wild conclusions there. Seems a bit paranoid(reply to this comment)

from vacuous Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 13:49 (Agree/Disagree?) I watched something about this on the Discovery channel (maybe the same program?). It said something or another that on the 21st of December an extremely rare alignment will occur between the earth the sun and the black hole at the center of our galaxy. What this will effect is anyones guess but one suggestion is that it may radically alter the earths polarity. Who knows - (fingers crossed) maybe this will allow the UK to swap it's weather with that of Jamaica? One can but hope... Of course turning on the Hadron particle collider (not much longer to wait!) may create our own black hole and suck us all in before then :)     (reply to this comment)

from exfamily Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 12:01 (Agree/Disagree?) Of course the world won't end on that day. There's no reason for it to do so, and to hold on to any ancient prophecy is just silly. (reply to this comment)

from Eva St John Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 14:27 (Agree/Disagree?) Well, being an avid researcher of all things 'outside the box' myself - (ie: if the majority of people are closed minded to something or don't believe it's possible, I'm going to look into it a lot deeper with an open mind) - I have come to the conclusion that anything is possible, - and that those in power at the top of this world system have an awful lot to hide (hence the blacked out portion on the google map of the stars).  I always leave a window of open mindedness ajar to allow the breezes of 'astounding possibility' to blow in and out, without giving it any personal emotional investment (ie: fear, fanatisicm, etc). There has always been talk of the end of the world since ancient times.  And ancient history attests to the fact the the world has effectively 'ended' for entire world civilizations on several occassions in the past.  But if anything like that is going to happen some time in the next decade or two - (which given the world climate & weapons of mass destruction, not to speak of geological catacylisms, is always a possibility), there's nothing we can do about it on a personal level except to become masters of our own lives and have an intimate relationship with our own 'higher self' deep within us, so that we are able to cope with any 'out of the ordinary' major challenges that may arise in the future. (reply to this comment)

From scarface Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 10:55 (Agree/Disagree?) Well well well. My self being a fanatical devotee of all things within the out side of the inside of the box I hope I don’t qualify for your representation of “the majority of people are closed minded to something or don't believe it's possible”. The planet Nibiru could, maybe (with some luck ) be coming to a town near you.  Mayans knew a thing or two about astrology and being the truest pro-anti-the-box human that I am I have considered this conspiracy theory. BUT I keep getting stuck on this one point, maybe you can help me out. If our (American/ republican) government knew of our impending doom, wouldn’t they use it to argue that Obama doesn’t have enough experience to be president? They could argue that Mccain is a war hero who has legislated since the beginning of the space age and is therefore much better equipped to handle space challenges. We need to fight that asteroid over there so we don’t have to fight it over here. Makes perfect sense right? It worked like a charm once and who knows, it could work again. (reply to this comment)

From Eva St John Saturday, September 06, 2008, 14:32 (Agree/Disagree?) Interestingly enough, that's exactly what the republicans are arguing!  They're saying Obama doesn't have enough experience & McCain is a war hero & knows about fighting & killing & bombing, etc, so 'he's our guy'.  Another thing that might be of interest to you is that the US shadow government (yes, it truly exists) has built hundreds of miles of underground 'cities' & operation centres in out-of-the-way places in preparation for just such a 'doomsday' scenario.  - BTW, you've got your box on inside out.(reply to this comment)

from Phoenixkidd Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 14:15 (Agree/Disagree?) A Milk splat on my desk looked like the Blessed Mother, and funny this morning, my Toast had an image of the Blessed Mother << Abe quickly makes the sign of the cross on his chest and kisses his crucifix>> It truly must be the end of the world.... (reply to this comment)

from Samuel Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 12:31 (Agree/Disagree?) I think you have too much time on your hands. (reply to this comment)

from scarface Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:16 (Agree/Disagree?) I pity you and your sense of humor. An ancient mayan prophecy, a blacked out spot on google map. It MUST be the end of the world. You almost had me going there. (reply to this comment)

From Weeder Tuesday, September 02, 2008, 22:44 (Agree/Disagree?) Well, just thought we need something interesting to talk about. Can anyone give a logical explanation to that black spot on google earth 4.2 though? Ill ask around for the coordinates to it.(reply to this comment)

From Randi Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 10:23 (Agree/Disagree?) A lack of information...?? Just because we don't know what something is..doesn't mean it has to be something extremely outstanding. The unknown often has simple explanations...(reply to this comment)

From scarface Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 10:57 (Agree/Disagree?) truly, this one has wisdom. :)  (reply to this comment)

From scarface Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 09:51 (Agree/Disagree?) What a fascinating topic! For your information I rarely, if ever comment on something that bores me. Any conspiracy theory that involves a planet called Nibiru, alongside corporate and government corruption needs to be heard. You are a modern day hero. (reply to this comment)

From Conqueror of Uranus Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 03:42 (Agree/Disagree?) The black spot is very obviously the island in "Lost". I think I have the coordinates here, just wait..... 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42... (reply to this comment)

From Big Sister Tuesday, September 02, 2008, 23:51 (Agree/Disagree?) Supposedly you can use Microsoft World Telescope (on youtube)to see what's in the black spot. Or check out the Google Earth blog for more answers to this and other amusing conspiracy theories http://is.gd/2ahM(reply to this comment)

From Weeder Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 21:07 (Agree/Disagree?) I checked it out. No answer still to why they have that blacked out spot, only theories..(reply to this comment)