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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: SneezingPenis]
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They may not receive a broadcast signal, but will still receive the cosmic background radiation.


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: figgusfiddus]
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figgusfiddus said:
The present is gone before it's even happened. It's funny that way. How about we just live wherever we'd like, since we're already wasting our time on discussions like this one?

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure we don't have anything better to do. :smile:


While it may be impossible to live precisely in each instant, dealing with your present reality is really all that exists. The rest is self medication to avoid feeling our present experience.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: SneezingPenis]
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psilocyberin said:
I predict on the 18th of February in 2009, all the televisions in america that solely use antennas for signal, will stop receiving a signal.



That sucks. Those fuckers wanna make us pay for everything.

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Icelander]
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Icelander said:
While it may be impossible to live precisely in each instant, dealing with your present reality is really all that exists. The rest is self medication to avoid feeling our present experience.


Actually, I think it's an integral part of the human experience. If we lived only in each individual moment, were that possible, I think we would be reducing ourselves to the intellectual capacity of a newborn.

Planning is part of the fun of life. The future is something people use to improve their present--because the future is going to be your next present.

There is a distinction between planning for and thinking about the future and being a retard who believes the X-Files was a documentary. I think that is where notions of future events diverge from the original topic of this thread.


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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My current thoughts on the 2012 prophecy are basically that we're living in some fucked up times, and people need something to hang onto.......either as hope of cosmic conciousness sweeping the world, or a foreboding that these are the end days.

A lot of folks seem to need something of this sort to hang onto.  Will the world change forever on December 12, 2012? Of course.......the world changes forever every second. Such is the nature of things. Do I think the world will end? Nope.  Do I think there will be a shift to cosmic conciousness? That would be fucking sweet, in fact, that's an understatement...no words can describe how cool that would be. Do I think it will happen though?  ....................................Nope.

Some folks think the world will end, others think some higher power will save us from ourselves. IMHO, and with no disrespect or offense intended, I believe that both are naive points of view. The world shall go on as it has for billions of years, and any positive cultural & positive changes will have to come from us, not some magical date when the stars align. I have nothing against hope; Lord knows we need it, especially these days. However; we can't just sit back and expect some higher power to fix our problems for us, we have to do it ourselves, which, sadly enough, I also highly doubt will happen.

Basically I'm just going to live my life to the fullest, experience all that I can, try to bring as many folks onto the same page as possible, & keep fighting the good fight, hoping that eventually enough folks will get it and we'll turn things around. I have a firm grasp of reality though, and my idealism has been tempered with realism over the years. I'm learning a lot, I'm having fun, I'm loving as much as I can........I'm living, which is exactly what I plan to be doing on December 22, 2012. Whatever happens, happens.......99-1 that life goes on as usual. If not, I'll be the first to seek out the believers in the new world and admit that I was wrong. :laugh:


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: MushroomTrip]
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MushroomTrip said:
What if we end before the world? :sherlock:



Then, only the world will know.....    :strokebeard:


>^;;^<


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"The most important things in life that are often ignored, are the things that one cannot see...."
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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: PhanTomCat]
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PhanTomCat said:
MushroomTrip said:
What if we end before the world? :sherlock:



Then, only the world will know.....    :strokebeard:


>^;;^<


OMG... Kenny killed death :eek:

:rastamon:


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All this time I've loved you
And never known your face
All this time I've missed you
And searched this human race
Here is true peace
Here my heart knows calm
Safe in your soul
Bathed in your sighs
:bunnyhug: :yinyang2:

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: MushroomTrip]
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People were absolutely convinced prior to the year 1000 that the world was bound to end, due to some vague Christian prophecy surrounding Revelation. People, including the awesome superhuman Prince, seemed to think that 2000 was a significant year, as well. Keep that in mind when making half-baked prophecies.


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: figgusfiddus]
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Speculating that nothing will happen is about as pointless as saying something will happen. Why bother, who cares? I say we just wait and find out when the day comes, and worry about what's going on today, in the meantime.

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
The most likely believer response will be:

1. To claim the event happened on the non-physical plane.



In fact I've heard claims already.  A decade ago, even.  Rational people who use this sort of thing to weild power over irrational believers sometimes do plan ahead..  apparently.

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2. To point out some tragic, but relatively normal human event as evidence.

3. To quickly glom onto the next popular prediction.


Somewhat likely, but probably very fringe.


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4. To learn from the fantasy and become a more rational being.


:rofl2:

Who knows, maybe this time will be different and someone will learn from the non-experience.
I'm fairly sure none of the 2000 / 2001 doomsayers learned anything, though. 

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5. Silence. *Crickets chirping*


:yesnod:


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My current thoughts on the 2012 prophecy are basically that we're living in some fucked up times, and people need something to hang onto.......either as hope of cosmic conciousness sweeping the world, or a foreboding that these are the end days.


You can find evidence of people clinging on to this sort of thinking pretty much at every point throughout history. 





Personally, I'm hoping for a zombie apocalypse.
But I am a bit odd...  and I do sorta hope for that all the time, not just 5 years from now.  :shrug:


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Kinematics]
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Kinematics said:
Speculating that nothing will happen is about as pointless as saying something will happen. Why bother, who cares? I say we just wait and find out when the day comes, and worry about what's going on today, in the meantime.


Saying that "nothing" will happen is not simply speculation. Nothing is the default until something happens. When someone says, "Nothing is going to happen in 2012. STFU," they actually mean, "I don't see why you think this very silly thing you talk about will happen. STFU." Which is actually a very reasonable response.

"Nothing" never happens. However, a specific something, based on ridiculous and misunderstood mythology, essentially never happens. Hence, "Nothing will happen. STFU."


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: figgusfiddus]
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It's still pointless. :smile:

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Mushmonkey]
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Who knows, maybe this time will be different and someone will learn from the non-experience.

True Believers didn't learn anything from dozens of other End of the World predictions.

I doubt they'll learn anything this time around either.

My prediction is that when 2012 passes uneventfully just like all the other Ends of the World listed in the link above, the True Believers will pick a new date, probably the scheduled close pass of asteroid Apophis in 2029 and when that one doesn't pan out, they'll get another chance when Apophis swings by again in 2036.

So get ready: after 21012, 2029 and 2036 will become the new dates the world ends.


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Republican Values:

1) You can't get married to your spouse who is the same sex as you.
2) You can't have an abortion no matter how much you don't want a child.
3) You can't have a certain plant in your possession or you'll get locked up with a rapist and a murderer.

4) We need a smaller, less-intrusive government.

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: MushroomTrip]
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MushroomTrip said:
p4kSouL said:
But what if the world ends?




What if we end before the world? :sherlock:




i would like to tittie fuck you and cream on your face ..!!!!:smirk:

sorry i just had to let it out :shrug:


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Diploid]
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It's human nature to speculate and come up with interesting prophecies/ideas/etc..... I think it's a good thing for people to discuss things like this....it exercises the mind. :laugh:


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Dark_Star]
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Actually no, that's just not true. It actually turns the mind into Manwich. Lucky for you you have eardrums, so it won't leak onto your pillow.


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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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There WILL BE an event! It is simply ASTRONOMICAL, that's where 12.21.12 comes from.

If anyone wants me to explain it again I will...

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Middleman]
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There IS an event! It is simply ASTRONOMICAL

If you consider the cycle of the moon around the Earth or the Earth around the sun to be 'events' then I guess it's an event, but it's a common one that happens over and over about every 20,000 years and this is cycle number ~250,000.

And in 20,000 years, it'll happen again. :shrug:

Nothing special.


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Republican Values:

1) You can't get married to your spouse who is the same sex as you.
2) You can't have an abortion no matter how much you don't want a child.
3) You can't have a certain plant in your possession or you'll get locked up with a rapist and a murderer.

4) We need a smaller, less-intrusive government.

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Diploid]
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A completion of a 25,000 year cycle has more significance than a monthly one.

We are not little creatures in a big cold dead machine, IT IS ALIVE AND WE ARE ONE WITH IT!!!!

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Re: When the December 2012 'prophecy' becomes a non-event... [Re: Middleman]
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It's not really significant at all.

Remember a few years ago when the planets were all "aligned" and holy crap something big was gonna happen?

And then nothing did?

Even though that's very rare, doesn't happen, blah blah blah, long cycle, blah blah blabbilty blah?


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