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For our 2012'ers
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For our 2012'ers
December 21, 2012 at 3:05 am (This post was last modified: December 21, 2012 at 3:23 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Just finished watching this and quite frankly I found it a mixture of science and myth. Just what it is trying to say is unclear to me. I found some new information to follow up and some old information that has already been debunked.

So while you are all waiting to catch up with Australia {yep, we're still here} you might like to watch this 1:23:44 piece and perhaps give me your views

Mayan Prophecy and the Shift of the Ages
Philip Coppens and Geoff Stray

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Sorry but need to park this here: contains much more verifiable info and in particular time measurements...something the above flick seems to get wrong.

December Solstice occurs - 2012: 21 Dec 11:12 (UTC) which would be 19:12 (07:12 PM) for us here in Perth Western Australia

Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/dece...stice.html


At least it also goes some way to answering my question... Has solstice always been on the 21st of Dec/ Jun? Or has human fucking around with calendars changed this?
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No I don't take any of this seriously. It's just interesting. Feel free to use / hijack this thread for all those 2012 Memes that just would fit anywhere else Big Grin

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December 21, 2012 at 3:27 am
(December 21, 2012 at 3:05 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: At least it also goes some way to answering my question... Has solstice always been on the 21st of Dec/ Jun? Or has human fucking around with calendars changed this?

Winter (Summer for you bottom feeders) falls somewhere between the 20th and the 23rd. It hasn't necessarily always been or will be in that date range though as solstice are a result of axial tilt and wobble which are subject to some change.
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December 21, 2012 at 3:34 am (This post was last modified: December 21, 2012 at 3:36 am by KichigaiNeko.)
(December 21, 2012 at 3:27 am)popeyespappy Wrote:
(December 21, 2012 at 3:05 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: At least it also goes some way to answering my question... Has solstice always been on the 21st of Dec/ Jun? Or has human fucking around with calendars changed this?
Winter (Summer for you bottom feeders) falls somewhere between the 20th and the 23rd. It hasn't necessarily always been or will be in that date range though as solstice are a result of axial tilt and wobble which are subject to some change.

Yeah I know pappy that was what the article said ... apparently
Quote:The last December 23 solstice occurred in 1903 and will not occur again until the year 2303. A December 20 solstice has occurred very rarely, with the next one occurring in the year 2080

kewl Big Grin
So does this mean; that Mithras et al = solar deities where born 3 days after the solstice on Dec 25, implies that it is more regular for solstice to be on the 22nd?
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December 21, 2012 at 5:29 am (This post was last modified: December 21, 2012 at 6:17 am by KichigaiNeko.)
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WHOOPS - sorry no it was just the reflection of my glitter-ball on the TV screen - carry on...

Aussies having some fun with this EOTW thingy. Tongue
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December 21, 2012 at 7:13 am
FUCK , JUST TURNED ON THE NEWS..........EVERYONE TURN ON THE NEWS........ITS TRUE ITS ALL TRUE......THERE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING.........THE MAYAN PREDICTION IS ALL FUCKING CRAP!
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December 21, 2012 at 7:55 am (This post was last modified: December 21, 2012 at 7:56 am by KichigaiNeko.)
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It's 20:00 on the 21st December 2012 and no gods (Mayan or otherwise have shown up)




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(December 21, 2012 at 7:13 am)Brian37 Wrote: FUCK , JUST TURNED ON THE NEWS..........EVERYONE TURN ON THE NEWS........ITS TRUE ITS ALL TRUE......THERE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING.........THE MAYAN PREDICTION IS ALL FUCKING CRAP!

wow Dodgy what a surprise Tongue
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December 21, 2012 at 8:20 am
Dammit, this means I'll have to give the Ferrari back.
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December 21, 2012 at 8:24 am
(December 21, 2012 at 8:20 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Dammit, this means I'll have to give the Ferrari back.

Angry

What fucking Ferrari? Argue
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December 21, 2012 at 8:27 am
(December 21, 2012 at 8:24 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:
(December 21, 2012 at 8:20 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Dammit, this means I'll have to give the Ferrari back.

Angry

What fucking Ferrari? Argue

Oh,didn't I mention it dear?



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December 21, 2012 at 8:48 am
(December 21, 2012 at 8:27 am)Zen Badger Wrote:
(December 21, 2012 at 8:24 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Angry

What fucking Ferrari? Argue

Oh,didn't I mention it dear?



Oops.

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