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Friday, December 21, 2012

Apocalypse Fail: Why the World Didn't End

Intended as a video to be aired on Dec. 22, NASA reassures the public that life will continue on after the so-called Mayan apocalypse.

In another attempt to debunk widespread belief that the world is coming to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, NASA has released a video intended to be aired on Dec. 22 -- confirming that life on Earth continues on. The four-minute video titled "Why the World Didn't End Yesterday," labels the Dec. 21 Mayan apocalypse as a hoax and explains how the rumors began.  Earlier this month, the U.S. Government responded to apocalyptic fears by posting a blog on the USA.gov website to help dispel the rumors. The post touches on how many have been left frightened, especially children, some of whom have contemplated committing suicide because of the doomsday predictions.  NASA has also published a section on its site that provides answers for commonly asked …

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Hereandnow

12:11 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Is it god's world? Because if so he hasn't done so hot keeping it together.   more ›

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Is December 21, 2012 the End of the World? Scholars, NASA Say No

Find out what the experts are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and their potential impact on Bolingbrook.

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  • Saturday, December 15, 2012

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’s 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 stand up to make statements debunking the claims. 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…

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New College Professor Analyzes Mayan Doomsday Predictions for Dec. 21 (in Sarasota Patch)

Joey Schuler

12:12 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012

I lived threw a NDE I was told to go back the way I came. By a police officer, black gloves, purple safety glasses, a authority figure. Stopped me and detained me for a moiment. This was a angle of the loard Jusus Christ. Do not fear death there is no pain in death, many will not even know they are dead. It is you, you soul nothing changes, you are on the way back home. Truy beleave in god, he is…   more ›

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