Ok, I just heard about this last night on the radio (which I almost never listen to), so I'm a bit shocked about the whole thing. This is some serious stuff and chances are it will affect everyone here in one way or another. Different religions as well as anti-religious people would have different views on what this means, but what I want to say is simply the facts as I understand it, no religious preaching from me (but I may state my beliefs in later posts).
So, here's the deal:
- A massive solar storm which has apparently already started is expected to reach its max between 2010 and 2012
- Earth's magnetic poles could switch, which as I understand could temporarily leave the atmosphere and everything else on Earth vulnerable to the energized solar radiation
- The Mayan calender ends on December 21st, 2012, which I've heard is also the Mayan apocalypse
- There are a number of massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions waiting to happen, namely Yellowstone, California, I think Seattle, and I'm sure several others I haven't heard of; they might be waiting for something big to trigger them
- A solar storm and earthquakes fit the descriptions of religious apocalyptic prophecies
This could mean a number of things, a lot of them pointing to some form of an apocalypse (religious or not) or the end of civilization as we know it. There's a chance that this could just blow over like the solar storm of 1958, but I have a hunch it won't. At the least our electronics would be affected and we would see the auroras probably as far as it was in 1958 (Mexico) or farther.
Here's some sources:
Recap of the radio show I heard it from:
COAST TO COAST AM WITH GEORGE NOORY: SHOWS
NASA - Solar Storm Warning
Digg - Massive solar storm coming in 2012
Stronger Solar Storms Predicted; Blackouts May Result
ARRLWeb: Next Solar Cycle to be Later but More Intense, New Research Suggests
7 reasons the world will end in 2012
What do you think about all this? Let's try to keep this to intelligent discussions rather than debate, I mean this is possibly the end of the world as we know it.