Will the World End Today?

What the experts say about 12/21/12, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and why everyone's stressed over it.

Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And the Mayan “long count calendar” ending on this date has no real significance—they had to end it somewhere! What is all the fuss about?  There are a number of theories and predictions that call for earth’s demise on Dec. 21, 2012. They include: What are the experts saying? The intrigue created by multiple end-of-the-world predictions has made many scholars and even NASA address these claims with formal statements. From professors at Tampa Bay’s own New College to the scientific minds at NASA, they’re all saying the same thing: Go ahead and pay …

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