2012 The end of the world...

[Rbacchiega]

I know what you mean. Religion and Politics sheesh LOL

so, about that 2012...

[bigmac]

Here's my take (for what it's worth):

1) Those who want to spend the rest of their days (how much or little they have left) worrying and fretting about the unknown (which in my opinion creates stress and will shorten their lives anyways, go figure) can do so. However, stop trying to whip everyone who comes within earshot into a frenzy (this applies to religious zealots as well). Trying to impose ideas of what is right for others or casting/cleansing them out because they don't think like you has caused every war and inhumanity to man/woman to date.

2) I, for one, will try to enjoy every day that I wake up breathing and take pride in teaching my children to be honest, happy and well adjusted individuals that don't succumb to the ridiculousness of living in fear (which is the basis for most religions and doomsday fanatics). Think about it for a second; if in 2012 the world does happen to end is the feeling of "aha, I was right all along and everyone who doubted me can kiss my a**" going to be more satisfying than the feeling of not having to worry about things you have no control over and spending your days having fun? Hey Einstein, you'll only have a millisecond to gloat; then what?

3) I understand and fully expect my overly simplistic message to anger said doomsdayers/religious fanatics. This will only prove my point further.

[Rbacchiega]

Actually, GREAT points Bigmac...even if I am a quarterpounder with Cheese Person...

[trilinearmipmap]

No species lasts forever. None of the species which were around a few million years ago are still around today. Whether it's global warming, an asteroid, a mega-volcano, a pathogen, nuclear war, another ice ago, or something else, we will be wiped out one day, and other species will evolve to exploit the new environmental conditions. Life would be stagnant if it didn't work that way.

[Buccaneer]

Dont lose perspective here ... talking about something is not the same as fretting about something ( unless you start digging bunkers and stuff like that )

[Diana]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

No species lasts forever. None of the species which were around a few million years ago are still around today.

*shudder* Cyanobacteria. *shudder*

[Rbacchiega]

Originally Posted by Diana

*shudder* Cyanobacteria. *shudder*

There's a book called "the Judas Strain". It's actually a very good book. Takes a chapter or two to get hooked, but I proceeded to read it in two days on the beach in Mexico last year. The catch...it talks about Cyano...

[trilinearmipmap]

Originally Posted by Diana

*shudder* Cyanobacteria. *shudder*

OK you proved me wrong. Ironic that the species that has outlived all the others is growing in the aquarium 10 feet away from me.

[Diana]

Haha yeah when people come into the store scratching their heads with cyanobacteria problems all I can say is "well, its one of the most primitive organisms on earth... its going to be hard to kill".

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by bigmac

Here's my take (for what it's worth):

1) Those who want to spend the rest of their days (how much or little they have left) worrying and fretting about the unknown (which in my opinion creates stress and will shorten their lives anyways, go figure) can do so. However, stop trying to whip everyone who comes within earshot into a frenzy (this applies to religious zealots as well). Trying to impose ideas of what is right for others or casting/cleansing them out because they don't think like you has caused every war and inhumanity to man/woman to date.

2) I, for one, will try to enjoy every day that I wake up breathing and take pride in teaching my children to be honest, happy and well adjusted individuals that don't succumb to the ridiculousness of living in fear (which is the basis for most religions and doomsday fanatics). Think about it for a second; if in 2012 the world does happen to end is the feeling of "aha, I was right all along and everyone who doubted me can kiss my a**" going to be more satisfying than the feeling of not having to worry about things you have no control over and spending your days having fun? Hey Einstein, you'll only have a millisecond to gloat; then what?

3) I understand and fully expect my overly simplistic message to anger said doomsdayers/religious fanatics. This will only prove my point further.

I stayed out of this thread for so long because I didn't want to offend anyone but you have just said EXACTLY what I was wanting to say. I find all this stuff quite interesting but what does it change--Nothing! Something that COULD happen one day and is out of my control doesn't effect or change my life one bit.