Anyone know anything about the Mayans?

[Pohemi]

The Mayans used a cyclic calendar. Like the Gregorian calendar (the one we use) they had measurements for different time frames, such as days, weeks, months, etc..., but known by different names.

The current cycle that we are in ends on Dec. 21st, 2012, when a rare planetary alignment occurs. What, if anything, do you think this could mean? Maybe not the end of the world, but I might be so bold as to say the end of current civilization or life as we know and sometimes take for granted? Or it may just mean some smaller less notable changes or nothing at all. Comments? Opinions?

 

[UnatcoAgent]

twenty-twelve, we're fvcked.

 

[Pohemi]

Nice to see there's a few other pessimists out there...:laugh:

 

[Bootprint]

Now is that Dec. 5th, 2012, before the creation of the Gregorian Calendar or after? Remember current calendar dropped a few days in September 1752.

link

 

[preslove]

Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: preslove
Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

At least we know where to find one and how to lure them out.

 

[SchrodingersDog]

They were gonna release a calendar 2.0 but they got wiped out by the dreaded Spanish.

 

[TheShiz]

nothing will happen. with all the advancements in technology even the best scientists of today have no idea what it will be like in 50 years, so why should anyone believe some people who lived a long time ago would be any better at predicting the future?

 

[flyboy84]

lay off the peyote and stop worrying 🙂

 

[Pohemi]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Now is that Dec. 5th, 2012, before the creation of the Gregorian Calendar or after? Remember current calendar dropped a few days in September 1752.

link

Good point to bring up, Bootprint. This is according to the current Gregorian calendar. I knew the year was 2012 for a while, but I pinpointed the exact day using a model of our solar system that shows the calendar down to the exact day when you rotate the model. Dec 5th is the day when I believe all the solar bodies are in perfect alignment.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: preslove
Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

At least we know where to find one and how to lure them out.

Yeah, LAN parties.

 

[thehstrybean]

The Mayans do say the world will end, but I don't believe it will....but if you guys are really worried *sighs*, then we can get a virgin...always gotta do things the hard way, don't ya?🙂

 

[DrPizza]

I wrote a grad paper on their calendar a few years ago.... incredibly interesting stuff...

IIRC, supposedly, the world ends at the end of their calendar.

They were damn good at predicting stuff.

edit: if you look at the tools they had... a lack of telescopes, etc., you'd be amazed at how good they were at predicting things like lunar eclipses, solar eclipses, etc. They based a ton of stuff on the orbits of several planets as well. All this, a LONG time ago.

Look up Dresden Codex for more info on what they did.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: preslove
Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

At least we know where to find one and how to lure them out.

Yeah, LAN parties.

Do you have LAN parties every weekend in your parent's basement EyeMWing?

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: preslove
Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

At least we know where to find one and how to lure them out.

Yeah, LAN parties.

That or just ATOT. All the government/secret mayan brotherhood conspirators have to do is get some model to post pics of herself and send plane tickets to the first nerd that falls for the trick.

 

[jagec]

heh, the y2k bug actually had a bit of legitimate worry behind it, and nothing happened then...why would anything happen in 2012?

 

[Pohemi]

OK...just to throw a wrench in the works...

Anyone heard of or read any books by Zecharia Sitchin?
Zecharia Sitchin

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I wrote a grad paper on their calendar a few years ago.... incredibly interesting stuff...

IIRC, supposedly, the world ends at the end of their calendar.

They were damn good at predicting stuff.

...and what else did they "predict"??

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: jagec
heh, the y2k bug actually had a bit of legitimate worry behind it, and nothing happened then...why would anything happen in 2012?

I know, I know. It IS pretty far fetched, but I really think we should sacrafice some virgins just to make sure...

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Chadder007

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I wrote a grad paper on their calendar a few years ago.... incredibly interesting stuff...

IIRC, supposedly, the world ends at the end of their calendar.

They were damn good at predicting stuff.

...and what else did they "predict"??

they were particularly good at predicting lunar and solar eclipses. Meanwhile, our ancestors were running for cover, saying their prayers, and fearing the end of the world.

 

Yes.

 

[DrPizza]

Hmmm... now that I think about it, I'm not positive they predicted solar eclipses.... lunar eclipses most definitely.

 

[Pohemi]

Here's some more tidbits:

Mayan Calendar

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: preslove
Naw man, all we have to do is throw a virgin off a pyramid and we're all good 🙂

At least we know where to find one and how to lure them out.

Yeah, LAN parties.

Zing!

 

[Triforceofcourage]

All I know about the Mayans is that they had great archers in the Age of Empires 2 expansion pack called The Conquerors.