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  Finding experts on the subject of 2012 disasters is a daunting task.  The few books published are mired in a clouded agenda of self-serving manure and it is difficult to find sources that provide factual data.

At last check, googling “2012” returned 244 million pages.  The NASA website is good and there are a few voices of reason in forums and blogs, but the fecal content is overwhelming.  Some sites on the subject are very impressive until one discovers that entire sections have been copied shamelessly from Wikipedia.  Some sites open very professionally, presenting technical arguments on difficult subjects, but reading for several pages often leads to references to psychic connections, herbal remedies and paranormal activity.  Other sites are just plain depressing. 

The roller coaster economy of 2009, combined with pseudo-science interpretations and Hollywood feature films, does little to maintain an atmosphere of rationality.  To fill the authoritative void, Fecality 2012 will strive to restore a sense of existentialist calm to an over-the-top ridiculous subject.  Armed with a high tolerance for authors with specialist degrees in BS, MS, PHD (Bull Shit, More Shit, Piled Higher and Deeper), we will examine and dispel the bigger issues at the heart of earth’s upcoming demise.

Fecal Content:
The Sky is Falling  (Chicken Shit)
Failed Predictions  (Bull Shit)
Revelations  (Full of Shit)
Religion  (Holy Shit)
Mayans  (Good Shit)
Space  (Deep Shit)
Principles (Tough Shit)
It Happens (No Shit)

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  “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” screamed Chicken Little as the acorn dropped from the tree above and bounced off her head.  Not satisfied with the ensuing round of indifference, Chicken Little struck out in search of the King and a grander audience with which to share her story of horror.

Depending on the published version (there are many), the cast of characters, including Ducky Lucky, Turkey Lurky, Foxy Loxy, etc., are affected differently by Chicken Little’s ranting.  Sometimes they live happily ever after and sometimes they die horribly.  The moral of the story varies: The happy, less tragic versions suggest that one should not believe everything one hears, whereas the darker, more sinister versions depict an unscrupulous and opportunistic fox manipulating hysteria for personal gain.

Year 2012 predictions of disaster are steeped in misinformation.  From Mayan calendars, religious prophesies and random revelations, to pseudo-science interpretations of galactic positions, planetary alignments and colliding comets, the 21st century Chicken Littles have an abundant supply of fodder to propagate tales of horror.  The forecast of Armageddon on December 21, 2012 at 11:11am is a numerologist’s wet dream, and the computer-like binary overtones (111112212012) keep the techies up at night searching for the holy grail of digital catastrophe.  Caught between ranting chickens and predatory foxes, our role as the grander audience is crucial.

In spite of the momentum this movement seems to be accumulating, the forecast can only be as good as the facts upon which it is built.  Religious prophesies are founded in revelation, the self-serving ulterior-motivated visions of individuals and organizations.  Nostradamus predictions are vague and without merit, the rantings of a 16th century outcast in need of income.  Scientific and historic data must be analyzed in the context of reality, not forged or extrapolated to support misguided musings and false conclusions.

As the date approaches and religious organizations continue to promote their varied versions of disaster and redemption, the only danger looming in our future is the self-fulfilling prophesy.  Chicken Littles are everywhere and the foxes, in the form of the lunatic fringe, are salivating.

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  There is something in the human gene pool that thrives on disaster.  We slow down to view car crashes.  We delight in the demise of celebrity.  We expect the worst from every situation.  And when it comes to anticipating Armageddon, we’ve been there many times before.
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  Introducing the greatest deception artists in the history of Western thought.  Normally relegated to carnival sideshows, a few religious props make these individuals dangerous.

Zarathustra (or Zoroaster) is an ancient Iranian prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism, the national religion of the Sassanid Empire of Persia (226-651 CE).  A somewhat mythical figure, his existence is estimated to have been between 10000 BCE and 1000 BCE (Before Common Era); he was possibly the first Gnostic to utilize “revealed” scripture (i.e. dream-sequence revelations).
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  Five names stand as the world’s most famous prophets – Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad.  Four of these five are recognized as prophets by most western world religions.  Abraham is recognized as the founding father of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.  Where Judaism views Abraham as the last word, Christianity cites Jesus and Islam cites Mohammad.
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  History shows that the Maya civilization began around 2000 BCE (Before Common Era) and reached its peak growth as a civilization in 900 CE (Common Era).  It flourished until early 16th century when the Spanish arrived bringing with them the contagious disease smallpox, which, combined with the European quest for gold and riches, nearly obliterated the entire population.
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  The volume of misinformation pertaining to “verified” scientific evidence supporting a 2012 disaster is astounding.  References to 1000 year old civilizations, such as the Maya, predicting everything from solar flares to Milky Way galactic gravity are made without any regard for logic or sources. The following is the anti-pseudo-science section.  I have tried to hit the main fabrications but have undoubtedly missed some.
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  Aristotle’s scientific principles laid the foundation for today’s maths and physics and his earth-centered view of the universe was the accepted standard through to the 16th century.  His theological concepts became the cornerstone of the Christian church and his man-centered (anthropocentric) world continues to dominate theistic thought today.
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  The numerologists are working overtime on 2012 and have an avid audience of Chicken Littles. The turn of every numerical coincidence is a cause for celebration and December 21, 2012 at 11:11am is a gold mine.  Even setting aside the computer-like binary nature of the date, the mystical power of the number combination 11/11 has its own special place in the supernatural and is associated with many (failed) forecasts.  By the way, the 11:11am addition to the date forecast is truly fascinating as there is no reference to this time in any religion, storyline, Mayan calendar, revelation or documentation of any kind.  It doesn’t even have an associated time zone. But it certainly gives the numerologists a warm fuzzy feeling.
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