Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth

Sorry I don't buy it. I have no reason to believe the Mayans knew anything more about the future then the homeless guy raving about the end of the world does. Its bunk and I'm surprised it's gained so much traction in the mainstream to be perfectly honest.

Its funny I've spent my whole life listening to tired crap about the end of the world (although I guess this one isn't so specific) . When I was a kid in the early 80's the godless Soviets where going to wipe us off the map...just because. In the 90's it was all about millennium "The bible and Nostradamus (or something) says stuff about millenniums and earthquakes and floods and hurricanes and wars are all happening!!!..yup bad stuff is goin' down I tells ya!". The Y2k bug was next (along with the millennium garbage)and now its 2012...I'm sure after 2012 another scare will pop up and take its place followed by another and another.

Anyway I can certainly believe that significant events could happen anytime, given the state of the planet, that could have dramatic effects on the world as we know it but I have no reason to believe the Mayans had prior knowledge of when its going to happen...that takes a pretty large leap of faith in my opinion.