Introduce yourself!

[sunfell]

So, you've read the profile page and decided to join this community, eh? Good for you! Welcome aboard!

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Introductions!

Come on, step up and either comment to this thread, or create your own! You can answer such earth-shaking questions as:

Who are you?
What are your interests?
What brought you to this community?
What intrigues/scares/annoys/[insert adverb here] you about the subject of 2012?
What would you like to see this community explore, or accomplish?
What books, websites, articles, people, etc. do you recommend? Or not?
[Whatever else you want to talk about]

Comments

[trouble]

Hi, I'm Anna, and I'm a procrastinator!

I first read about the 2012 end of the world stuff when I was a wee girl, and it always stuck with me. It didn't occur to me that at any point the year 2012 would happen. Ha! Time does not pass, we remain in 1986 forever!!!

... yeah.

I'm not terribly familiar with the state of things now, but I understand the Mayan calendar ends when it does because that's the end of a cycle, not the end of the world. But I could be wrong.

Mostly, I like to learn new things. So, yay, learning!

[havocthecat]

I think I heard about 2012 long before I heard about the y2k bug. Which means I've heard about post-millenial apocalypse stuff even longer.

Of course, my junior high school library had a book on pyramid power, and Chariots of the Gods, so you know our librarian had some serious critical thinking skills. I don't know, I started out both interested in this stuff and skeptical at a rather odd age.

I am very, very interested in a) debunking the 2012 myths and b) finding more detailed explanations of Mesoamerican cultures. (Please tell me I haven't accidentally used an offensive term.)

But anyway, amidst all of this, I might rail against Discovery Channel specials and Mayan Oracle Cards and books that purport to be about Mayan and Aztec mythology, but are, instead, New Age tripe of the very worst kind. (I don't mean to imply all New Age books are awful. It's a very catch-all kind of term that picks up both things that I think are interesting, and things that make me roll my eyes a lot.)

[sunfell]

No, "Mesoamerican" isn't an offensive term- it just means 'central' or 'middle' American and describes the geographical area where a lot of the ancient cultures flourished.

The Wikipedia article about Mesoamerica is quite informative.

[gwenhyffar.livejournal.com]

Who are you? - Gwenhyffar
What are your interests? - Ohhhh so varied. But prophecies, predictions, doom and gloom, sooth saying and apocalypses are a big part of my interests.
What brought you to this community? - Sunfell did!
What intrigues/scares/annoys/[insert adverb here] you about the subject of 2012? - The simple fact that such widely speculative assertions are made about this date, especially in light of the available scientific information on why the date designates the end of an era.
What would you like to see this community explore, or accomplish? - Discussions on end-times doomsday apocalypses would be fun!

[cyber-istari.livejournal.com]

I'm Les, librarian-in-training, homeschool mom, and scout leader extraordinaire. ;) And I've also been hearing about this for a good while. And I admit to occasional flashes of irrational (and I know it is) panic of the OMGwhatifits*right* sort. So trying to keep my head in the rational place.

[amethyst_hunter]

Who are you?

Just another reader interested in keeping tabs.

What are your interests?

Nothing remarkable to list here, plus most of them are probably ones that most people wouldn't be interested in. No biggie.

What brought you to this community?

a) I'm always curious to read what Sunfell has to say, and b) like I said, it's a good way to keep tabs on the upcoming insanity.

What intrigues/scares/annoys/[insert adverb here] you about the subject of 2012?

The psychotic things people will do as the shitstorm intensifies the closer we get to that infamous date. The fact that so many people believe in apocalyptic crap and, worse, would gleefully foist it on those of us who Do Not Want. There is also the nagging thought that just maybe all that crap we were fed about God and the apocalypse is true, and if that's the case, my afterlife is going to suck too. But generally speaking, people scare me way more than a particular religious meme at this point in time. NEVER underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers!

What would you like to see this community explore, or accomplish?

Ways to shake some sense into people (even the ones that you wouldn't normally think would be prone to nuttery). A lot easier said than done, I know. :/ But if we have to have an apocalypse (which will suck no matter who's behind it), I'd at least prefer that it not be because we humans did it.

What books, websites, articles, people, etc. do you recommend? Or not?

Can't think of any as I am not well-read in this department.

Is it going to be The End of the World As We Know It?

Hopefully not. Though some people have pointed out that The End Of The World As We Know It and The End Of The World are two different things, which is a curious idea. To me they're both pretty much one and the same. What can I say, I like my creature comforts (air conditioning! internet!) and would not like to live life without them.

Will we have an apocalypse or Armageddon?

Aren't they the same thing? *scratches head* In any case, I hope not.

Will people get really scared and do stupid things?

Oh hell (no pun intended) yes, unfortunately.

Are there actual transition events we should be aware of and prepare for?

If there are, I can't think of 'em right now. (Migraine headaches SUCK.)

What books, movies, documentaries, and documents should we read?

Probably anything that gets recced on this comm.

What should we believe, and what should we dismiss?

Dunno what to believe, but definitely dismiss any crapola that claims to have The One Twu Answer (i.e., salvation), because that smells Scam to me.

Will the Mayan calendar be right?

No idea. Just have to wait and see, that's about all one can do.

Is it the end, or is it the beginning?

Depends on a) how you view the glass, and b) what is it the end/beginning OF?