2012hoax

Hey guys. Just wanted to get your take on this. Was wondering if maybe the Mayan Calendar could actually be predicting a major climate change rather than an apocalyptic outcome that seems to have grabbed pop-culture by the horns. I have seen a few specials on TV (I know) that have stated that there is evidence from land samples showing that there was a very rapid climate change that occurred about 5200 years ago.

Here is something I found on the subject.

http://www.jstor.org/pss/30049538

Any legitimacy to this?

Thanks

Found this article with Lonnie Thompson as well.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041219142907.htm

Now, this does not provide evidence of any type of global annihilation for those thinking this, just a major climate change. If this is true, there will be a bit of adjusting for our modern society.

Whatcha think?

Hey guys. Just wanted to get your take on this. Was wondering if maybe the Mayan Calendar could actually be predicting a major climate change rather than an apocalyptic outcome that seems to have grabbed pop-culture by the horns.

None of the several Mayan calendars predict anything. Even if they did, how would the Maya have had the ability to "predict" something like climate change?

I have seen a few specials on TV (I know) that have stated that there is evidence from land samples showing that there was a very rapid climate change that occurred about 5200 years ago.
Here is something I found on the subject.

http://www.jstor.org/pss/30049538

Considering that is only a sample, it really doesn't add anything to whatever discussion you're trying to start. Looks like you just went digging. Or do you have JSTOR access?

Any legitimacy to this?

It's an actual scientific paper, if that's what you're asking. Whether the claims are accepted, I do not know.

Found this article with Lonnie Thompson as well.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041219142907.htm

You invoke that name as if he's an old friend.

Abrupt climate change as an actual phenomenon is not new.

Now, this does not provide evidence of any type of global annihilation for those thinking this, just a major climate change.

Why does it have to be "major?" What does "major" in this context even mean?

If this is true, there will be a bit of adjusting for our modern society.

Welcome to Earth.

Whatcha think?

I think you're inserting a reference to the Mayan calendar just to have an excuse to bring up this irrelevant issue, for whatever reason. Moved to Off-Topic.

No no, please, I am not trying to start anything negative here…I was just wanting to get some feedback from you guys. Seriously, I think it is great what you guys do. I come to this place with my concerns. And this is a concern. I am in no way trying to challenge you guys in a manner that is disrespectful. I am just concerned with this. Thanks to you guys, I do not have a fear of doom for 2012. But I had just stumbled across this as of lately and saw a correlation between the start of the calender and a climate change that seems to have happened at that time. If you feel this is inappropriate to what this forum believes, please take it down. But this is a legitimate concern.

OK, just checked your link juju. Thanks…puts things into perspective. That was all. Again, I did not mean to come off negatively like some of the woo guys on here do. I am in no way a part of the woo gang and think what they do is horrible.