Analyse the Origin and the Fact of the Doomsday Rumor

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Since the beginning of December, the rumors are rampant on the Internet about the "end of the world". In this regard, the archaeologist rumor say that this is a misreading of the Mayan calendar, scientists convinced that the rumors of several "doomsday scenario did not happen.

Rumors out will be attached

The argument of the "end of the world" settings linked with the cycle of the Mayan calendar. Mayans in about 2000 BC to 900 AD, living in the Central American area, archaeological findings show that they have a complex astronomical calendar, calendar, large and small cycle, including a 5125-year-long cycle in December this year 21 ended.

That this day would mean the "end of the world"? The answer is no. First, the Mayan calendar did not in the end of the day, but was the beginning of a new cycle after December 31 will start from January 1 next year, as the calendar turned over.

Thus, the "end of the world" and the Mayan calendar's argument linking completely will be attached in 2012 to find a new foothold in the "doomsday theory" has long been an endless stream of. The legend more doomsday scenario, but occurred repeatedly missed the "prophecy", in the recent rumors and December 21 of this year, linked to together.

"Ni Bilu" star will hit Earth it?

Sumerians had created another ancient civilization that have a named "Nibi Lu planet will hit the Earth and cause the end of the world date once the" prophecy "in May 2003, but it was nothing did not happen, so this "doomsday" was postponed to December this year, and also link up with the Mayan calendar.

The argument goes like this there, "X planet", "of Eris" Star or asteroid will hit the Earth and bring about the end of the world. But the truth is, "Ni Bilu" just an imaginary planet X planet "is a statement of generalities, NASA said, without any satellite or detectors have found similar planets, if Ni Bilu" real or "X planet and is close to the earth, at least a few decades ago astronomers should...