(account deleted) 01 Jan 2011 22:45
In the last few days, several teens have come here frightened about 2012. I'm writing this for them, and especially for "Beckie", who said ,
[Saying that 2012] is a hoax could be the right answer, but then if we say every theory in the world that concludes to a bad ending is a hoax is just lying to people. yes, it could be a hoax but no one knows for sure.
Forgive me, but I have to say it: passively accepting that there's no way to decide whether dubious claims are real will condemn you to lifelong victimhood, because there'll always be some con man after your time and money. So why not say goodbye to helpless, confused victimhood now?
For starters, realize that you don't really accept that "there's no way to know what will happen". The following example may convince you. I assume you know that the galaxies and everything in them are in constant motion with respect to each other, so that tomorrow, the Solar System will be in a position it's never occupied before. Does that make you afraid because "we can't really know" what will happen in that new position? Do you walk around terrified that the Sun may suddenly explode tomorrow, or that there will be a Pole Shift, or that some other catastrophe will strike? Or do you instead accept that Humanity knows enough about the workings of the Universe to safely ignore these "unknowable" possibilities?
If you can accept that Humanity knows that much, then you can get a lot out of the materials we provide here at 2012Hoax. (Be sure not to miss the Stories from former victims of the 2012 scam—see links at the left side of this page, near the bottom.) There's probably no better use for your remaining days of vacation than digging into them and asking whatever questions might occur to you. Yes, it will take some work! But won't it feel great to start off 2011 by getting out from under your fear of 2012?
"I was glad to be able to answer him promptly and with confidence. Without hesitation, I told him I didn't know." Mark Twain
