Friday, December 21, 2012
Party the end of days away on Lindbergh Boulevard--attend a doomsday book discussion at Wired Coffee with T.W. Fendley, or rock out with Glorious Blue at Mile 277.
Do you think something big is in store for Dec. 21, 2012? So do several local businesses, which have scheduled 'end of the world' events to coincide with the turning of the Mayan calendar this Friday. If you are really worried the world will end Friday, check out what NASA has to say about the Mayan predictions, planetary alignment and more. Wired Coffee Wired Coffee hosts a book signing with Chesterfield author T.W. Fendley, whose science-fiction work “Zero Time” mixes Mayan prophecy with time travel. Meet her at the Sunset Hills coffee shop from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., 3860 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Fendley doesn’t think doomsday is headed our way, but does believe the date indicates the beginning of a new time cycle. “It started out as a book …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
See what NASA scientists have to say about the predictions for 12/21/12.
Dec. 21 will be the winter solstice, but if you're expecting any other big events that day—like, oh, say, the end of the world?—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says don't hold your breath. NASA responded to warnings that the world will end with this Q&A, but the bottom line is this: See you on Dec. 22. Here's what scientists had to say on NASA's Beyond 2012 Q&A page.: Q: Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet websites say the world will end in December 2012. A: The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012. Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Mayans may or may not have predicted the apocalypse will occur on Dec. 21, just a few days from now. Do you buy it? Take our poll!
Apparently, there's an apocalypse coming. Seriously, though, even NASA is getting in on the action. The agency created a page on its website devoted to debunking the Mayan apocalypse idea—not least because the Mayans never predicted any such thing. The date is simply the end of one time period that simply starts over. “Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012,” NASA wrote. There have been several predictions of the end of the world, including the May 21, 2011 biblical prediction by then 89-year-old old "minister" Howard Camping. But many people, including Northfield clergy, believe that a judgment day is coming, but no one can predict…
