You may have noticed increasing stories in the press, online and across the TV about impending doom come 2012. A simple search online will return thousands of links, and stacks of information giving you 2012 Doomsday survival tips and predictions relating to this upcoming date. Are we really to believe the 2012 end of the world predictions?
Primarily, the events of 2012 are based on the end date of the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar. This is thought to end on December 21 or 23. This is also the date of the winter solstice, a time when the earth will be perfectly aligned with a black hole deep within the Milky Way galaxy and the date of the end of the ancient Mayan civilization calendar.
There are many claims as to what this time has in store for the planet; each as weird and wonderful as the one preceding it. These include a planetary collision between the Earth and another Planet, though the most widely discussed, and first raised ideas concerns something called a Geomagnetic reversal.The shifting of the earth's poles and its magnetic fields will result in natural disasters and catastrophes, such as hurricanes, massive earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, much like what happened millions of years ago with the last magnetic shift.
There are those providing both 2012 Doomsday survival guides and tips as well as the end of the world predictions. It is thought to be the end of an era, the end of days, the day of disaster.
As a first measure, people are advised to head for the mountains, construct solid concrete bunkers in which to live, and be prepared to rough it for quite some time.It is also said that many areas currently seemingly okay, will be rendered useless in the disasters; North America, South America, and Europe to suggest just three.
People wishing to start humanity again, and survive the disasters are advised to already start getting in their provisions and building their bunkers. At least a year's worth of tinned and dried food is said to be needed, along with seeds and grains of all types. Advice also states that essential supplies to restart civilization are also required, such as books, academic materials, studies of how to make things, instructions, music, and the learned expertise of leaders in their field. 2012 doomsday survival is not only possible, but is being planned by individuals and governments throughout the planet.
However, converse to all this conjuncture are those that reject such claims. There are many who also support slightly different theories and explanations of what is to come; for example where the event and the changes scheduled for December 21, 2012 will result in good for the planet and for humanity. They claim instead that quite apart from 2012 doomsday survival tips and predictions needing to be discussed, that we should ready ourselves for spiritual and physical enlightenment.