First for the bad news, matters that should worry you into action. Global warming is real and moving faster than first thought. Many Western economies are either still in recession or sluggish at best. The Middle East is as volatile as ever. The gap between the richest and poorest, citizens and nations, is widening. There are still a lot of nukes stockpiled. All worth thinking about. Maybe even losing a little sleep over.
But here's what you needn't worry about. The world is not going to end on the 21st of this month. The Mayan (long count) calendar does not simply stop but begins a new cycle and in any event, the Mayans did not predict the end of the world in December 2012. There is no planet, comet or dwarf star on a collision course with Earth. (Go outside and have a look at the night sky if you want to prove it to yourself.) There is no alignment of the planets this December, nor is there an alignment with the black hole at the centre of our galaxy (whatever that means) and in any event, such alignments have no consequences for the Earth. There is no conspiracy within NASA or at government level to hide the truth about our impending demise and in fact such a conspiracy would be impossible. There are simply too many good amateur astronomers about to hide the facts about rogue planets or stars.
If you went to school and did science to even the end of junior high, then you will be able to figure this out for your self. It's quite logical. If you've forgotten all the basics, then don't despair. Just apply to same reason that you do to tasks that you do every day, such as driving a car or cooking a meal. If someone told you that a small meteor would wipe out your car on the way to work, but presented no evidence at all, would you believe them?
The only person who knows when the game is up is God. Best not to play into the hands of mystics, charlatans or the ignorant. When you awake on the 22nd, hopefully you will be ready for the next irrational scare. Well, that's the theory, anyway
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