2012. Doomsday revisited.

Last Friday, as I sat waiting for the last ten minutes of my workday to elapse, a co-worker came to me and asked, “Did you hear about the new warning by NASA?”

“No,” I replied. “What did they say?”

He was smiling and excited. He’s the kind of guy who lives and breaths doomsday scenarios. The type of guy who wouldn’t mind if the world come apart just so he could say I told you so.

“Well, they said a monster solar storm is heading our way, and our Earth’s magnetic field is flipping at the same time, which means we won’t have any protection against this storm. And you know what else?

“No, what,” I said, playing stupid.

His smile grew bigger.

“It means, the dragon is awake, and he is going to send us all back to the Stone Age,” he was of course referring to the sun.”

“Oh, is that right,” I said. “And let me guess, I suppose this is going to happen in 2012 right. I smiled, and let out a little giggle to.

“Yip, that’s what they say, but even more interesting, it’s suppose strike us at the end of 2012, the beginning of 2013. That is the same time the Mayan’s long calendar ends. And in that time period, when that storm hits us, then we are all going to be in big trouble.”

“Oh yeah, in what way?” I asked.

“Well, first we’re going to lose all our power that’s what. Then we are going to lose our sanity. Then we are going to lose all of our control. Riots are going to break out everywhere when people can’t get food and water anymore, not to mention, our hospitals, or anything else for that matter, won’t be able to function. If I were you, I’d buy me a gun for protection and learn how to survive off the land, cause I kid you not, this is real and it’s going to happen.”

Is it, I wondered as I made my way home? Is this doomsday scenario even possible?

This type of conversation has no doubt played out over and over again in just about any location you could imagine, but this was the first time I had ever really given it much thought.

The truth is: yes it is possible, but then again, anything is possible given the right circumstances. All I know is that he peak my interest and I wanted to know more. In fact, he peaked my interest so much that after I got home, had something to eat, and relaxed a bit, I began to research the things he had talked about, and indeed I found he was correct.

NASA did give a warning, and in the warning it stated that the world could lose all of its power for several months, which in turn, could lead to a world economical downfall of which we have never seen before, and of course, could lead to riots, they didn’t say that, it’s only logical though, but I didn’t stop there. I continued to search, and the more I did, the more I was becoming convinced that this 2012 thingy was real, and could be right around the corner.

I also think what helped to convince me of this was the strange and unexpected deadly global events, I’m talking about climate here, that has be going on all over the world as of late, wither it be man made or not it doesn’t matter to me, it's the end result and timing of it that I’m focusing on. And lets not forget the many other strange occurrences, like increased volcanic activity, and the list goes on and on. In fact, the more I dug into this, the more I found that something was in the air, that being, 2012.

Now, I’m not saying that I am 100% convinced of this, but it has got me to thinking that maybe I should straighten up and fly right more then I have, get all my ducks in a row basically. That maybe, I shouldn’t be so opposed to ideas such as these. That maybe I have become too complacent in my thinking. I’m a laid back kind of guy, but perhaps I shouldn’t be that laid back, you know.

The true is, life changes, and shit happens, the questions are: will it happen in 2012, that is, December 22nd, 2012 to be exact, and if it does, am I ready to face it. Are you?