mike (guest) 05 May 2010 16:49
I read some of the deaths…and I think its pretty sad you have to go that low. Many of the people died because they would rather take alternative medicine routes, that is there own choice and should be respected.
You also rely wayyy to much on bold to get the point across, in my opinion. I wonder what you think of this "fluff" we are in, or the "nemesis". Of course that can't be related to 2012! Neither could all these Earthquakes or weird Earth phenomenon.
I also find it funny how you mention "bad science" often throughout this site. Do you not realize that you could be wrong to? Are the "facts" you are stating truly facts? We have been shown time and time again that science "facts" are never concrete and there is always someone who can prove a theory wrong.
From your own site:
//We know what we are talking about. This site is written and maintained primarily by amateur and professional astronomers, with input from various other scientists including geologists, archaeologists, and chemists.
We know where all of the big dangerous Earth-crossing objects are or will be for the next 10 years or so. If there were a large rogue or long period object that was going to approach us in 2012, we would be able to see it by now, and we would be able to see its effects on the outer planets by now.//
Well this sounds awfully blunt. I guess since you all know everything about how the universe works then you have to be right! Give me a break! I have read through your FAQ and think you are arrogant people. The amount of generalizing on this site is honestly quite overwhelming. You are using geological evidence from thousands of years ago (which is a topic of discussion all by itself) to determine what can and can't happen.
The thing I find most interesting is that you don't even define Apocalypse
"An Apocalypse (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Apokálypsis; "lifting of the veil" or "revelation") is a disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception, i.e. the veil to be lifted."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse
You know, I don't see many people really spreading fear that believe in 2012. Sure, I see people talk about surviving when all hell breaks loose, or people talking about what to keep in their bunkers if something does happen. What is wrong with a little preparation when we all can see what is already happening around us? It seems to me this site is trying to get people to completely go on with their "normal" lives and to completely disregard any thought that something huge could be coming. I would even go to say that all the fear has been spread has been a result of what we have already been exposed to and not 2012 itself.
I can understand the frustration getting ready for 12-21-12 or whatever the "end day" is. That to me is just what it is, the last day of an era. I think we will have climaxed before then. I DO NOT think the Apocalypse should be feared but embraced. The more people that embrace the idea of things being revealed to us the more things can change.
It's a rather restricted view, I think. One might just as easily ask what the harm is in believing in religion. Jehova's witnesses not choosing to receive transfusions? Scientologists not taking meds? The millions who died following the populace's belief in the middle ages that God wanted them all to go off on crusade to the Holy Land? The list goes on and would number many, many millions throughout history.
What's the harm in a belief in capitalism?
There is obviously harm attached to any form of belief. Who are any of us to say which beliefs are irrational?
