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Ok, let's look at it this way.
The millennium prediction was complete bull, there's no way a computer bug would end the world and the idea was too mainstream and didn't have much if any religious or even scientific ground. I doubt many strongly religious people believed it either. I never believed it for a moment and the other predictions I didn't even know about until recently.
One question I have: Have there been any apocalyptic predictions in the past that were supported by both the scientists and several religions? I can't think of any, but that's probably just because I haven't studied the history of cataclysmic predictions.
I'm not saying I believe the Mayan religion, but just because I don't believe it doesn't mean I don't think they did some things right. They apparently understood astronomy with extreme accuracy, which is saying a lot for people who didn't have computers. The end of their calendar (which begins with what they believe to be the creation of Earth) falling on a year when scientists are saying this possibly cataclysmic event is supposed to happen, seems to tell me something is up and this is no ordinary bullcrap prediction.
I don't want a debate on the legitimacy of religious predictions since I really don't think anyone here can prove or disprove future predictions. So maybe a scientific discussion of the matter would be better since true science is based much more on known fact and isn't so easy to fall into debate over.
Is it possible that a solar storm could be strong enough to break through the protective magnetic field of Earth, perhaps when the polarity of the poles is going through one of its regular swaps?
Is it possible that the pressure of the deformed magnetic field could cause an imbalance within Earth to trigger earthquakes and volcanoes?
One thing that can't be denied is that we could die at any moment when we least expect it. The thought that death could be only 4 years away has made me uneasy, but has also helped me realize life isn't definite and there is no promise that I'd be alive tomorrow. Whether this thing happens or not, I believe the thought of it is helping me cope with the eventual death that we will all need to face.
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