Originally posted by Alaskan Man
While something earth altering could happen in 2012, it probably won't.
THERE WILL be natural disasters just like every year, but don't anticipate them being more severe than the usual.
I wish I had this confidence. The Maya aren't the only ones to have predicted the end of one age and the beginning of another. I'll dig out some
links if I can find them. Note this is not the same as 'the end of the world' but often you have to break down the old order before you can get the
new.
I'm 61 so I have lived through a fair amount

but imo 2011 has been remarkable. Record breaking weather, natural disaster, political upheaval,
financial meltdown... Nor is any of this played out.
So I'm not counting my chickens yet. Though possibly I need to buy some..