the world ends... again!

I've seen it happen so many times on screen and I've loved it each and every time. Right off the top of my head I remember Deep Impact, Armageddon, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, War of the Worlds, Godzilla and most recently Cloverfield. Be it alien invasions or huge mother freaking asteroids, it has always been fun seeing Liberty losing her head or going under water, the Empire State and the White House getting totalled in seconds or humongous alien motherships and ever bigger asteroids getting nuked. Though some of the scientific inaccuracies and the fact that all Indians do is sit and pray in front of the Taj Mahal is difficult to digest, they're still worth every rupee spent; just for the sheer excitement of seeing some alien butt kicking or Bruce Willis nuking the asteroid (while on it) a millisecond before it hits the zero barrier.

If you've liked Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow and 10,000 BC, then Roland Emmerich is your guy. And the reason to like him even more is 2012. Based on the Mayan prophecy of the world ending on December 21st, 2012, for a change one his movies is based on an actual prediction. Its actually really scary to think about and even more so to see or read. Check out the trailer and read this below and you'll know what I'm talking about:

7 reasons why the world will end in 2012?

1. Mayan Calendar

The first mob to predict 2012 as the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race that were good at two things:

Building highly accurate astrological equipment out of stone and Sacrificing Virgins.
Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out. The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012. Given that they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it's likely they've got the end of the world right as well.

2. Sun Storms

Solar experts from around the world monitoring the sun have made a startling discovery: our sun is in a bit of strife. The energy output of the sun is, like most things in nature, cyclic, and it's supposed to be in the middle of a period of relative stability. However, recent solar storms have been bombarding the Earth with so much radiation energy, it's been knocking out power grids and destroying satellites. This activity is predicted to get worse, and calculations suggest it'll reach its deadly peak sometime in 2012.

3. The Atom Smasher

Scientists in Europe have been building the world's largest particle accelerator. Basically its a 27km tunnel designed to smash atoms together to find out what makes the Universe tick. However, the mega-gadget has caused serious concern, with some scientists suggesting that it's properly even a bad idea to turn it on in the first place. They're predicting all manner of deadly results, including mini black holes. So when this machine is fired up for its first serious experiment in 2012, the world could be crushed into a super-dense blob the size of a basketball.

4. The Bible says...

If having scientists warning us about the end of the world isn't bad enough, religious folks are getting in on the act as well. Interpretations of the Christian Bible reveal that the date for Armageddon, the final battle between Good an Evil, has been set down for 2012. The I Ching, also known as the Chinese book of Changes, says the same thing, as do various sections of the Hindu teachings.

5. Super Volcano

Yellowstone National Park in the United States is famous for its thermal springs and Old Faithful geyser. The reason for this is simple - it's sitting on top of the world's biggest volcano, and geological experts are beginning to get nervous sweats. The Yellowstone volcano has a pattern of erupting every 650,000 years or so, and we're many years overdue for an explosion that will fill the atmosphere with ash, blocking the sun and plunging the Earth into a frozen winter that could last up to 15,000 years. The pressure under the Yellowstone is building steadily, and geologists have set 2012 as a likely date for the big bang.

6. The Physicists

This one's case of bog-simple maths mathematics. Physicists at Berekely Uni have been crunching the numbers. and they've determined that the Earth is well overdue for a major catastrophic event. Even worse, they're claiming their calculations prove, that we're all going to die, very soon - while also saying their prediction comes with a certainty of 99 percent- and 2012 just happens to be the best guess as to when it occurs.

7. Slip-Slop-Slap-BANG!

We all know the Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field that sheilds us from most of the sun's radiation. What you might not know is that the magnetic poles we call north and south have a nasty habit of swapping places every 750,000 years or so - and right now we're about 30,000 years overdue. Scientists have noted that the poles are drifting apart roughly 20-30kms each year, much faster than ever before, which points to a pole-shift being right around the corner. While the pole shift is underway, the magnetic field is disrupted and will eventually disappear, sometimes for up to 100 years. The result is enough UV outdoors to crisp your skin in seconds, killing everything it touches.

Taken for here.

I wasn't kidding when I said that it is scary. Everything seems to be pointing at that same date and that really makes me wonder. I've put my 'Things to do before I die' list into 5th gear.

So many times have I heard "Dude! this movie is not worth it man. This is wrong and that is inaccurate and that can never happen! Don't go for it". Yes, there indeed will be a time when I can watch it for free IF and WHEN any of this actually happens; till then, I don't mind spending 100 bucks to see America getting leveled. 2012 should be no different.