End of the world ;-)

[Incendium]

Oh dear.

http://flic.kr/p/dBLgQs

Happy end of the world everyone! ;)

Teale

[cometcatcher]

Happy end of the world! We should celebrate the end of the world every year. :D

[jjjnettie]

I'm in constant contact with a lady in the UK this evening (and have been since november last year) she is so scared for herself and her kids. :(
I've had to promise to email her at midnight so she knows all is ok.
These damn doomsday nobbers scare mongering people to death. :(
Every time the media reports a NEO, earthquake, unseasonal weather etc she messages me asking if it's the beginning of the end. :(
And while WE take it as a joke, there are a lot of people out there who see this pseudo science as the real thing.
There is even a fellow on FB reporting earthquakes all over the globe that he says are happening right now. :( (that page and all his reports have been reported as spam )
I'm mad, I'm more than mad, I'm ropeable. :(

[Octane]

Well, that was a fail of magnanimous proportions. I just bought a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM. Was hoping not to have to pay the credit card off. Bugger.

H

[ourkind]

wow Jeanette that's so sad. I hope your friend listens and trusts you :(

[BlackWidow]

Still here!

[Astro_Bot]

What timezone is this apocalypse supposed to happen in? And is that Daylight Savings time? :P

As for people really believing it, I'm torn between sympathy for the afflicted and scorn for the willfully stupid.

[ourkind]

Apocalypse now - or at 10.11pm, to be precise



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/apocalypse-now--or-at-1011pm-to-be-precise-20121220-2bpgi.html#ixzz2FcO57SQ4

[skysurfer]

An event going to happen anyway is a transit of Venus from Saturn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_of_Venus_from_Saturn

[GrahamL]

has it happened yet?

:P

[asimov]

Looks like it's business as usual:P

[supernova1965]

Very surprising I awoke this morning are we there yet:rofl::eyepop:

[ZeroID]

NZ is still here. :thumbsup:
We won't get it until 12:11am on the 22nd so we'll probably miss it.
Let me know how it goes for you guys eh ? :P

:D:lol::rofl:

[Ric]

Had a few storm clouds on the horizon this morning. Then the Sun rose and they went away.

No giants planets in the sky, all a bit of dud really. :shrug:

They just dont make end of the worlds like they used to. :screwy:

Is there anywhere you can apply for a refund. :P

[04Stefan07]

Still alive!

I can't believe there are people out there who actually believe all this. That lady in the video said "humanity will be launched into a new age"''

:rofl::rofl:

[04Stefan07]

HAHAHA the dude in the video believes we will make contact with aliens and to quote, "basically ask them for help"

Help for what? :lol::lol::lol::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Paul Haese]

Reminds me of that song called Apocalypso.

Still here but we have all day to contemplate our doom. I'm off to image Sol, just in case it goes up. I want a record of it. ;) I'll try to get it processed before the shock wave hits. :lol::lol:

BTW no large planet in the sky at present. Come on Nibiru show yourself.:P

[Baddad]

Blame me,:mad2:

I decided to perform the chant, even though no one paid me the $100. Phooey, I saved the world for nothing. I am to blame for no apocalypse. No "End of The World". No Niburi. :mad2:

Ah um a um a um.:)

Cheers:lol:

[Barrykgerdes]

Actually the world did end. However a new Earth was created at Magarathea because it ended too soon and we were all seamlessly re-created to fill the new planet.

Barry

[CJ]

My Austar box has crashed and it says 2051 on the front!
Uh oh!

[lacad01]

"...Santa Clause is drinking beer and trying not to worry.." yep that's my philosophy as well :drink::drink::drink:

[TrevorW]

Should be Ok you'll have at least 8 minutes

Like to see the photo before I go :thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

Yeah, I know right.
I took this one under my wing because she is at least looking for some real answers to the pseudo science that the doomsayers are spewing forth.

[brian nordstrom]

:question: it past due ? supposed to happen here at 9am ish . Oh well I suppose I will have to keep working and paying bills etc...
On the pluss at least we get to view our beautiful universe for a while longer ..:D
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:lol: ' DONT PANIC '
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:help: Be very careful here Nettie, if the Goverment find out ,,, they will create a new TAX !! , to save us all ..:rofl:.
Brian.


QUOTE=jjjnettie;927087]I'm in constant contact with a lady in the UK this evening (and have been since november last year) she is so scared for herself and her kids. :(
I've had to promise to email her at midnight so she knows all is ok.
These damn doomsday nobbers scare mongering people to death. :(
Every time the media reports a NEO, earthquake, unseasonal weather etc she messages me asking if it's the beginning of the end. :(
And while WE take it as a joke, there are a lot of people out there who see this pseudo science as the real thing.
There is even a fellow on FB reporting earthquakes all over the globe that he says are happening right now. :( (that page and all his reports have been reported as spam )
I'm mad, I'm more than mad, I'm ropeable. :([/QUOTE]

[lacad01]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/14082998/end-of-the-world/
Very sad :(

[jjjnettie]

Adam, that's just sad.
But THIS is insane.....officials have closed 33 schools in Michigan because of the "end of the world". What the flaming heck is wrong with people????
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16042653-newtown-mayan-end-of-world-rumors-prompt-michigan-officials-to-close-33-schools?lite

[cometcatcher]

I've just had a friend tell me his mother was contemplating suicide for herself and her pets.

Got to wonder now what the fallout of this is going to be and how many people will really die over nothing.

[traveller]

As a laugh, I created the following out of office auto reply
"Thanks for your email. I have been selected to join the spaceship prior to the end of the world and will not return to Earth until Monday 7 January 2013."
:)

[FlashDrive]

Hang On .. I'll just check ... checking, checking,checking ...Yep ..It's official , I'm still here ;):P:D ....bummer...the dog's missing ..!!

Flash ..!!

[avandonk]

It is an age old practice to scare the populace with non existent fears. That way it distracts them from reality and the reality of the shysters.

I find it sad that people who deny they were decended from apes act just like apes when danger is real or imagined. They make loud noises and generally jump around to warn all the other apes about the threat or impending doom.

They then get back to throwing their excrement at each other when the danger is over as if nothing has happened!

Sad really!

Bert

[marki]

My cousins grandson was panicking about this, knows all the web sources etc which he visits daily. I told him only when you can bite yourself on the bum will the world end (fairly overweight kid), seemed to calm him down somewhat though he is probably home practising right now :).

Mark

[TrevorW]

Why in the world would someone commit suicide if the world was going to end anyway, makes no sense to me.

As they say in airplane disasters stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye

[Larryp]

My undying thanks, Marty!:lol:

[Baddad]

You are welcome Laurie. I decided out of the goodness of my heart to save you all.:lol:

I received no renumeration for it. However I may charge you all at the next "end o' the world" event. 'cos' I'm a greeeedy little astronomer geek thingy.:lol:

BTW if anyone believes this I want to interest you in a bridge I have to sell.:lol:

@ jjj:

Its a shame that some people will believe the utter nonsense that has been conjured up by unscrupulous media and deceitful opportunists. What effect would my ridiculous posts of chanting have on your friend, if she were able to read them? I wonder.

I do have a confession to make. er.. I er ,, didn't do any chanting at all. er.. I will go now, Bye.

Cheers, I look forward to the next one.:)

[Peter Ward]

The elephant in the room: the old joke that "they'll tax the air we breathe next!" .

The reality: tax the air we breathe out. :mad2:

[clive milne]

I'm assuming that you are referring to the carbon tax and that you're also implicitly trying to convey the notion that it is unjustified...?

In response, I would ask if you would prefer to incur the monetary and social cost intrinsic to your chosen lifestyle, (far greater than the carbon tax) or simply defer the costs/impacts to someone or sometime else?

The Stern report has a fair bit to say on the long term viability of our business as usual economic policy:

Here it is in summary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_Review

The nub of it, here:

[mithrandir]

Nettie they are protecting their nether regions against being kicked if some nut case decided on suicide-by-police since "the world is ending so it doesn't matter" - shoot up a school until stopped by the SWAT squad.

[2stroke]

Well people with iq's less then 80 tend to believe this bs. Bah darwin awards are going to full of great stories after tonight lmao.

[caveastola]

sad fact...for 150,000 people on this planet the world will end today :(

[BlackWidow]

Bugger. I was holding back on paying my tax. I know that it would not really matter, but I just wanted to get the last laugh... They always seem to win. They just got one over the Myans.



Mardy

[Peter Ward]

Indeed.

The irony being I think the physics has been quite sound for over 3 decades, we are buggering up the atmosphere.

How, uniquely in Australia (by effectively) taxing those on higher incomes, but providing subsidies to those on lower incomes, to carry on as usual and still produce CO2, is beyond me.

I like the Thorium cycle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9M__yYbsZ4), but that according to the Greens, will also end the world as we know it.

P.S.
Pushing the absolute limits of IIS TOS here :)

[FlashDrive]

Heads up ...just found out what happened to the dog ..!!

Flash ..!!

[marki]

Perhaps you should titled your post....... The End of This Thread :P:D

[Peter Ward]

Not at all.

Mature and intelligent discussion should not require the shutters to come down.

Bugger!! My GPS watch says it's 10:11pm , December 2012......arrrrggghhh..

[mithrandir]

Well I'm still here. Don't know about the rest of you. :)

[tlgerdes]

Still here!

[2stroke]

I survived wow the tin foil hat really worked XD:screwy:

[Forgey]

Still here, back to my housework now i guess.

[FlashDrive]

Probably where I've always been ...right here.

27° 10' 45" S

153° 0' 38" E ....and holding steady ..!!

[marki]

Agreed but it's not going to happen around here :lol:. Still the world going to end today so what does it matter ;).

[JB80]

I'm not. (http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html)

[Peter Ward]

Humm... still here.

Now what?

[Larryp]

I am so disappointed!:(

[mithrandir]

True, you're not here. You're not at Trevor's place either I guess. From the web cam you aren't in Belgium either. :)

[Peter Ward]

Oh! Oh!

I get it.

It was a hoax.

But, but people *really* thought it was going to happen?

Seriously?! :rolleyes:

[TrevorW]

What it didn't, or maybe it did and we exist in an alternative reality but don't know it yet

[mithrandir]

What Barry said. The mice called for a new Earth and the Magratheans built it, complete with humans with continuous memories.

[hotspur]

There really must be some very foolish people,and lots of them to actually believe such nonsense.

We went to local shops-which is still a fair drive,and the shelves of food were very low-no bread,I asked the girl why no bread-people came in early bought it all to take to bunkers in the bush.

How can people really believe such fake stories and go into melt down.

Anyway,now the world has not ended,I'll have to drive all the way to town and get some food,all the bother these damn ned flanders's cause:mad2:

BTW good points Peter-those greens pedal some tripe,that people actually believe.

[marki]

Lets just hope they haven't done anything really stupid.

Mark

[Incendium]

Survived - like a boss! (http://memegenerator.net/instance/32240719)