It's 22-12-12. I'm living to type these letters and words right now. There is still electricity - hence my computer is functioning. Hey, I'm connected to the internet. Go figure. The earth survived 21-12-12, like it has for 4.54 billion years.
Today, coincidentally, is also the winter solstice, which is also the shortest day of the year and marks the start of winter. On this day, the north pole is at its furthest distance away from the sun. Different cultures celebrate this annual event with their own significance. I'll discuss this in another post.
This failed prediction of an apocalypse can come as a shocker - a disappointment, even - to believers, but it is no novelty. Throughout history, there have been failed attempts by priests, preachers and enthusiasts have tried in vain - and luckily - to pin-point a specific date for the second coming, or an armageddon. Calculations were even made.
I don't think the attempts to try to pin-point the day of the apocalypse will ever end, nor will be hype ever be dulled. Maybe we can all share a hope that the prophecies of an end-of-the-world continue to be wrong.
Cheers
zhusun
Further reading:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20712815
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