Humans have a need to feel significant, and part of that is believing that we live in significant times (after all, WE are alive). I see this all the
time on ATS. Topics pop up regarding some subject (NWO, UFOs, etc.) and people seem convinced that NOW is the time that everything will happen. They
turn on the TV and see deaths and natural disasters and interpret that as a sign that the world is at its tipping point.
I can't predict the future. For all I know, martial law could be declared tomorrow and next week there could be a full-scale alien invasion. However,
I CAN say that there always has been and always will be corrupt leaders, deadly diseases/pandemics, natural disasters, dangerous space objects, death,
war, and general panic and mania. Humans have lived through massive volcanic eruptions, devastating plagues, and two world wars. An old calendar
isn't going to break our streak.
When 2012 passes without incident, here's what will happen:
-Some people will say "I told you so." and go on with their lives
-Some people will scour the news for any and all negative events and attribute them to the 2012 phenomenon
-Some people will be convinced that calculations were off and the true Mayan doomsday is still to come (remember that Simpsons episode?)
-Some people will just find a new date to fear
-Some people will attribute the safe passage into 2013 to their god or deity
Et cetera, et cetera.
On a final note, most people who seriously study Mayan culture think the whole 2012 thing is rubbish.
I think this cartoon is applicable: