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Originally posted by 12.21.12
Who ever said that 2012 was the end of the world?
Thats what I would like to know.
Originally posted by NavalFC
One thing I constantly hear about 2012 is there is going to be a galactic alignment with the center of the milkyway. Not so. the last time this happened was in 1998 (the world didnt end).
To read about this, and other NON events predicted during 2012,
check this out:
www.astunit.com...
However if you are a 2012'er of a different variety (IE: you dont necessarily subscribe to the whole glactic alignment thing) then this particular article doesnt apply to you, though your armageddons style predictions are still all the fallacious.
Originally posted by easynow
can someone tell me why this thread is in the UFO/Alien Forum
The galactic alignment happens almost every year! What is significant about the 2012 alignment is that its exactly during winter solstice, which was a holy day to most of the ancient civilizations.
The galactic alignment is when the rising sun is in direct alignment with the center of the milky way equator as viewed from earth. Its similar to a solar eclypse where the moon crosses in front of the sun but this time it is the sun that crosses in front of the galactic center.
Might be cool to view but nothing will happen as a result of it.
Originally posted by Waldy
reply to post by NavalFC
The galactic alignment happens almost every year! What is significant about the 2012 alignment is that its exactly during winter solstice, which was a holy day to most of the ancient civilizations.
The galactic alignment is when the rising sun is in direct alignment with the center of the milky way equator as viewed from earth. Its similar to a solar eclypse where the moon crosses in front of the sun but this time it is the sun that crosses in front of the galactic center.
Might be cool to view but nothing will happen as a result of it.
Originally posted by DataWraith
2012 - Alien invasion = we're doomed
2012 - Yellowstone eruption = we're doomed
2012 - galactic alignment = we're doomed
Oh hang on a sec didn't we say all this back in 1999?
2000 = we're doomed
Scuse me while I run around in circle waving my hands in the air shouting , " God help us , we're DOOOOMED"..
The precise alignment of the solstice point (the precise center-point of the body of the sun as viewed from earth) with the Galactic equator was calculated to occur in 1998 (Jean Meeus, Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, 1997 - mentioned by Jenkins at alignment2012.com... ). This date was further refined by Smelyakov to May 7 1998 (tech.groups.yahoo.com...). Therefore, if the significance of 2012 is related to a precise intersecting of the Galactic Equator, whatever that significance would have meant would already have occurred.