Apocalypse in 2012? Date spawns theories, film

Apocalypse in 2012? Date spawns theories, film

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Just as "Y2K" and its batch of predictions about the year 2000 have become a distant memory, here comes "Twenty-twelve. Fueled by a crop of books, Web sites with countdown clocks, and claims about ancient timekeepers, interest is growing in what some see as the dawn of a new era, and others as an expiration date for Earth: December 21, 2012.

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Has anyone read this cnn article about 2012? Its basically just a rag on anyone that believes that a massive change is coming in 2012. They even go on to cite "scientists" saying its all a hoax and that the Maya weren't even concerned with 2012 and that they didn't even know about its alignment with the galactic center. I believe the Maya people knew more than we know currently about astronomy and its play in the lives of all humans. Any thoughts or am I just raving a bit much because its late?

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