Scientists have compelling evidence that a meteorite storm hit the earth roughly 12,500 years ago, and is likely to have been responsible for the extinction of a prehistoric people and giant animals including mammoths.

I'm glad this has finally gotten a serious look-see. I've heard this postulated several times, and in some instances, being poo-pooed by those who supposedly know better. It's good to see some amount of vindication.

In the light of recent evensts, Is the earth about to pass through a belt of galactic debris ? an event that happens once every 12.5 thousand years?

At this point, I suppose we can only speculate. Maybe as scientists study this, they'll have a better idea of whether or not there is a cycle at play here.

S&F.

Very thought provoking post OP...S & F for you.

I can agree that I think things happen in great cycles and we modern folks have been keeping track of things for such a short amount of time, we don't actually know all the facts, events or time cycles.

We know that our axis procession takes roughly 26,000 years and a lot of people thought that was what the Mayan's were associating with. I was never sold on that idea. I have never actually been sold that the dating we used for translating the Mayan calendar was accurate, but that is another topic.

I think most cultures probably kept track of "bad times" in an effort to predict when the next one was coming around... so, to me, it is not out of the question that ancient civilizations would try to mark times when things went crappy and try to predict if and when they would do so again.

The Younger Dryas was an interesting time for sure. Coincidentally...or maybe not...this was about the same time frame that Gobekli-Tepe was being built in southern Anatolia. Were those people trying to mark an event or pay homage to whatever spirit they thought did "this thing"? To me, Gobekli-Tepe is an enigma wrapped in a mystery...fascinating archaeological site...my top pick. There are theories they were keeping track of stars or other celestial bodies...interesting isn't it?

I think climate change is here and we are still somewhat in denial...it's just to painful to consider. I am not going to argue about the causes of it...man made...natural...or celestial...irrelevant. Our world is changing right before our eyes and it is pretty amazing to behold. Could it be from passing through some thing or area in space? I have to say maybe cause I just do not know for sure.

Originally posted by auraelium

The Maya also talked about cycles in which the12.5 thousand year mark was significant point in their calander.
Its also important to note that 12.5 thousand years is roughly how long it takes our solar system to make 1/2 a revolution around the Galaxy.

Just want to clarify that it takes 225 - 250 millions years to complete a solar year. 12.5k is half the distance from the center of the galaxy about, and about half the time of a full procession of the equinoxes.

Originally posted by CaticusMaximus

Originally posted by auraelium

The Maya also talked about cycles in which the12.5 thousand year mark was significant point in their calander.
Its also important to note that 12.5 thousand years is roughly how long it takes our solar system to make 1/2 a revolution around the Galaxy.

Just want to clarify that it takes 225 - 250 millions years to complete a solar year. 12.5k is half the distance from the center of the galaxy about, and about half the time of a full procession of the equinoxes.

edit on 2/17/2013 by CaticusMaximus because: (no reason given)

Thanks for pointing that out. I edited it out that altogether, its not realy that important , i dont want to get the thread bogged down on the whole Maya thing anyway, its too much of a can of worms, but the jist of my point is still the same, that ancient cultures believed in great cycles of time and with emphasis on cleansing by fire and death and rebirth.

The belt of galactic debris is a possibility if it is in line with the black hole at the center of the galaxy. I'm not sure if that theory has been disproved or not, but yeah. It was part of the 2012 lore.

Originally posted by CaticusMaximus

Originally posted by auraelium

The Maya also talked about cycles in which the12.5 thousand year mark was significant point in their calander.
Its also important to note that 12.5 thousand years is roughly how long it takes our solar system to make 1/2 a revolution around the Galaxy.

Just want to clarify that it takes 225 - 250 millions years to complete a solar year. 12.5k is half the distance from the center of the galaxy about, and about half the time of a full procession of the equinoxes.

edit on 2/17/2013 by CaticusMaximus because: (no reason given)

You're correct on the solar year and the equinoxes, but the center of the galaxy is 26k light years away, not miles or years.

I just want to say that just because December 21 2012 was uneventful, doesn't mean that the mayans weren't watching something. I'd say that if they were off a few months or even a year, it would still be a good prediction for a society with such limited technology trying to predict a date that far into the future.

Meteors have always plagued the Earth. They indeed do extensive impact but it has yet to result in the End of Earth. Maybe our Ancestors are out their in Space saving us and Nasa does not want to inform us of it!