Originally Posted by paintmejudy
Originally Posted by lynnie
thank you for your advice, but i'm still upset abut that date. I watch alot of the nat geog shows and science shows and they all talk about it.
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Yes, they talk about it, but no one proves if anything will happen that day.
Nat Geo exagerates and misrepresents the subject matter they cover. You never see them interview the people who reallly know about the subjects that they cover because it would be boring to most people. They can only sell by sensationalizing everything. My daughter is an archeologist who specializes in the MesoAmerican culture. The Mayan calandar is a big circle. and when it gets to then end of one rotation, it starts the next one. So what will happen is a new beginning, not an end to the earth. Our calendar rolls over every 365 days, we all celebrate Jan 1 and the world does not end. As far as the time line that is in the great pyramid, no one really understands the meaning of it nor what it was to represent by those that built it.. most likely it has something to do with the journey of the pharoe on to his next life..
As for y2k, the reason it was such a big deal is that all of the computer programs were written with a two year date. What comes after 99? 00. So the logic in those programs that compare if a date is before or after another date just would get the wrong answer. I was programming at that time and spent several years prior to that date fixing the programs. Everyone did and as a result, no program errors occurred.. But the media saw a story that they could exagerate to a worst case scenario and continued to scare people into believing that it could happen.
Just remember that those programs are written for sensationalism, not realistic information for learning sake.
Remember to think globally and act locally. I have always believed that in a crisis you will feel better if you start doing something, anything towards a solution.. So, it would be time better spent if you looked to what you can do today at your local level to help yourself or even better those in need. You will immediately feel better and each act you achieve help increase your confidence and lessen your worries.