*Dec. 21st 2012 the END OF THE WORLD!?* - Page 6

63dot · Dec 21, 2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve knight

it goes by US time because we have the most nutjobs.

So we can wait until 11:11 AM EST and see what they do in NYC.

Old Muley · Dec 21, 2012, 09:19 AM

Came and went here in Titletown U.S.A. with nary a peep.

Illuminated · Dec 21, 2012, 09:36 AM

Doctor Q · Dec 21, 2012, 10:35 AM

^ Nice post! I'd be singing along, but unfortunately the world just ended.

Here's a satellite view of California that I took from my escape balloon:

Risco · Dec 21, 2012, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

^ Nice post! I'd be singing along, but unfortunately the world just ended.

Here's a satellite view of California that I took from my escape balloon:

Attachment 385006

Haha, that did make me lol!

Nermal · 12:47 PM

Morning all. Nice and sunny here in NZ, world still exists... but I haven't seen another living person today!

Edit: Crisis averted; I just heard a car and it's probably being driven by a human. Either that, or sheep in some sort of woolly uprising...

Prof. · Dec 21, 2012, 12:59 PM

.

R94N · Dec 21, 2012, 01:38 PM

These predictions are just a way for people to make some money selling 'disaster supplies' and ads on their site explaining how it is all supposedly going to happen. Although that said I have really enjoyed The Verge's features all week on doomsday conspiracy theorists.

SilentPanda · Dec 21, 2012, 01:48 PM

Wellll....

Click image for larger version

Name: kaboom.jpg
Views: 8
Size: 171.6 KB
ID: 385051

Grey Beard · Dec 21, 2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nermal

Morning all. Nice and sunny here in NZ, world still exists... but I haven't seen another living person today!

Same down here in the capital, but overcast with drizzle. Damn. And I have one of my early 'christmas' lunches today too.

KGB

bradl · Dec 21, 2012, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illuminated

YouTube: video

Game.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof.

.

Set.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentPanda

Wellll....

Attachment 385051

Match.

You win.

BL.

gkarris · Dec 21, 2012, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63dot

So we can wait until 11:11 AM EST and see what they do in NYC.

Now the World was supposed to end at 11:11 am GMT - I see this posted all over on websites - how can the world end 24 times over within each individual time zone?

Doctor Q · Dec 21, 2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarris

Now the World was supposed to end at 11:11 am GMT - I see this posted all over on websites - how can the world end 24 times over within each individual time zone?

Think of it this way: If the earth exploded, we'd all go at once. But if sunshine suddenly turned into a death ray we'd each be destroyed when sunrise reached our longitude. It wouldn't be 24 discrete events, but a continuous process over a 24 hour period. Either way, you wouldn't get to take advantage of all those extended warranties you were talked into buying!

SilentPanda · Dec 21, 2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

Think of it this way: If the earth exploded, we'd all go at once. But if sunshine suddenly turned into a death ray we'd each be destroyed when sunrise reached our longitude.

Does the death ray only kill people? What if we're in a space and not receiving sunlight (deathray light)? Can we stay on a plane traveling west forever? If we're at one of the poles does that mean we need to jog in circles for the rest of our lives?

Doctor Q · Dec 21, 2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentPanda

Does the death ray only kill people?

The last time sunshine turned into a death ray (quite a few years ago), it killed all living organisms except cockroaches and used car salesmen.

Quote:

What if we're in a space and not receiving sunlight (deathray light)?

You'll die from breathing all that aether.

Quote:

Can we stay on a plane traveling west forever?

No, because they have only a 2-day supply of snack pretzels.

Quote:

If we're at one of the poles does that mean we need to jog in circles for the rest of our lives?

I suggest dancing instead of jogging. Pole dancers are never killed by death rays.

63dot · Dec 21, 2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarris

Now the World was supposed to end at 11:11 am GMT - I see this posted all over on websites - how can the world end 24 times over within each individual time zone?

It's done in piecemeal.

Actually I saw that the solstice was on 11:12 AM instead of the often quoted 11:11 AM and 11 seconds. But 11:11 just sounds so much more mysterious for the end with such a unique number such as 11. Only north and south America and some of the Pacific is still inside of December 21st, 2012. I wonder what all those doomsdayers are going to say in a few hours.

balamw · Dec 21, 2012, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63dot

I wonder what all those doomsdayers are going to say in a few hours.

"It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine."?

B

maxosx · Dec 21, 2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balamw

"It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine."?

B

The best part of this thread, as someone who likes clocks, is your avatar

balamw · Dec 21, 2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxosx

The best part of this thread, as someone who likes clocks, is your avatar

Too bad, it's going back to my regular one now!

B

Nermal · Dec 21, 2012, 09:59 PM

I'm sure that it doesn't regularly contain a hat

balamw · Dec 21, 2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nermal

I'm sure that it doesn't regularly contain a hat

hat? what hat?

B

SilentPanda · Dec 21, 2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balamw

hat? what hat?

B

Cat in the hat.

63dot · 11:21 AM

Well, we are well into Christmas in part of the world (or just Dec. 25th) and the areas in the far west lagging behind like me are enjoying breakfast on the 24th.

Any alternate Maya calendar ending on December 23rd, instead of the more accepted Dec 21st, and resulting end of the world theories by some is just something that didn't happen. The end of the world folk will probably have to focus on the next often quoted year of 2015 to wait for the apocalypse from the reliable source of Weekly World News

:

http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines...rld-postponed/

That gives us time to get a lot of things done. Pretty much, I would just want to work, have some time off, and get to see another SF Giants-Oakland A's World Series before it's all done. It would also be nice if in the last three years of planet earth if the New York Yankees failed in any attempts to make the postseason!

Huntn · Dec 25, 2012, 09:05 AM

What happened (?), I am still here and able to waste my time online.

Happybunny · Dec 25, 2012, 09:38 AM

Dec 21, 2012, 09:19 AM	#127
Old Muley macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Titletown USA	Came and went here in Titletown U.S.A. with nary a peep. __________________ "Using the potty is an expectation for everyone." -Nurse Beining www.musicboomerang.com
	0

Dec 21, 2012, 09:36 AM	#128
Illuminated macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Outside of Philly	__________________ Gnome sayin'?
	3

Dec 21, 2012, 10:35 AM	#129
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles	^ Nice post! I'd be singing along, but unfortunately the world just ended. Here's a satellite view of California that I took from my escape balloon: __________________ Oh do pay attention 007. In the wrong hands, this cylindrical 12-core Mac Pro with three 4K displays, FirePro graphics, and Thunderbolt 2 could be very dangerous.
	3

Dec 21, 2012, 12:36 PM	#131
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Morning all. Nice and sunny here in NZ, world still exists... but I haven't seen another living person today! Edit: Crisis averted; I just heard a car and it's probably being driven by a human. Either that, or sheep in some sort of woolly uprising... Last edited by Nermal; Dec 21, 2012 at 12:47 PM.
	2

Dec 21, 2012, 12:59 PM	#132
Prof. macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago-ish...	. Attached Thumbnails __________________ $175 billion a year. That's how much it would cost to eradicate global poverty forever. That's it. A small amount when you realize the USA spends $1.5 trillion a year on defense.
	3

Dec 21, 2012, 01:38 PM	#133
R94N macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK	These predictions are just a way for people to make some money selling 'disaster supplies' and ads on their site explaining how it is all supposedly going to happen. Although that said I have really enjoyed The Verge's features all week on doomsday conspiracy theorists.
	0

Dec 21, 2012, 01:48 PM	#134
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	Wellll.... __________________ My 24 hour web cam!
	4

Dec 21, 2012, 09:59 PM	#145
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	I'm sure that it doesn't regularly contain a hat
	0

Dec 24, 2012, 11:14 AM	#148
63dot macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Platte	Well, we are well into Christmas in part of the world (or just Dec. 25th) and the areas in the far west lagging behind like me are enjoying breakfast on the 24th. Any alternate Maya calendar ending on December 23rd, instead of the more accepted Dec 21st, and resulting end of the world theories by some is just something that didn't happen. The end of the world folk will probably have to focus on the next often quoted year of 2015 to wait for the apocalypse from the reliable source of Weekly World News : http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines...rld-postponed/ That gives us time to get a lot of things done. Pretty much, I would just want to work, have some time off, and get to see another SF Giants-Oakland A's World Series before it's all done. It would also be nice if in the last three years of planet earth if the New York Yankees failed in any attempts to make the postseason! Last edited by 63dot; Dec 24, 2012 at 11:21 AM.
	0

Dec 25, 2012, 09:05 AM	#149
Huntn macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Misty Mountains	What happened (?), I am still here and able to waste my time online. __________________ "Hey, hey, hey, they are playing our song. Lets go kill some monsters!"  MBP, 2.2 GHz intel i7, 4GB Ram, Radeon HD 6750M (1GB VRAM), Bootcamp: 64bit W7; iPhone5, iPad3.
	0

Dec 25, 2012, 09:38 AM	#150
Happybunny macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands	__________________ 'You cannot undo history, but you can learn from it'
	0

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
the end of the world..	asif786	Community	18	Jul 10, 2005 10:16 PM
Coke C2: The end of the world is nigh, part 37	craigdawg	Community	23	Jun 15, 2004 10:00 AM
The end of the world?	jrv3034	Current Events	2	Feb 23, 2004 09:57 PM