Then there was the dreaded Y2K bug that was to wreak havoc on the worlds computer system and cause an end as the world knew it. In 1999 many people and businesses waited for 2000 with the thought the end of the world might be near.
Todays end of the world predictions are related to more sinister and global events. We are constantly hearing about terrorism, global warming, flu pandemics, and more. Could these all be signs that the end of the world is coming?
Remember the prophet Nostradamus? Many would say his prophesies are so accurate that it can make the hair on the back of your head stand up.
If you were to read Nostradamus prophesies it would be hard to deny that when he predicted the rise of Hitler, Napoleon, and the fall of the World Trade Centers that we should not give credence to prophesies related to today.
The Mayan Calendar is probably the most intriguing end of the world prediction. This very precise calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Could this be the end of the world as we know it?
But, who really knows if these end of the predictions are accurate? The only way to tell is to gather physical data and evaluate it for trends. Which way are these trends pointing and is there a convergence somewhere in the future?
Today we have that proof if one just stops, looks round, and start putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
