The End of The World?

"Did you know, the world is going to end on 2012?"

So my Dad said the other day.

I asked him to clarify, and then I googled for further information.

Apparently, some ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21st, 2012. That particular date is marked as the end of time or some such thing. And to add further dramatic effect, Nostradamus predicted the end of the world on the aforementioned date as well.

So is this for real? There have been end of the world predictions every few years or so since hundreds of years ago. And none of these predictions have, obviously, ever come true.

Personally, I won't believe in an armageddon occurring any time soon unless presented with an actual fact, such as... oh, I dunno. A real, honest-to-goodness comet approaching the earth with all probability of collision? Global warming finally fulfilling its ultimate threat? (Although I don't think that will happen any time soon.)

But a date marked on a calendar of a South American civilization that died out a long time ago? You've gotta give me something better than that. I mean, if their technology was so advanced that they could accurately predict the end of the world better than today's scientists can, then why are they extinct?

Anyhow, if the world really is going to end,what would you do? Pension plans, work, studies... suddenly that would all become meaningless, wouldn't it? So then what?

I know what I would spend my last few moments doing. It would involve a road trip to Ipoh and a bottle of whipped cream. Because heck it, I ain't gonna die without experiencing some things, if you know what I mean. =P